EME - Topic 11
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 The Three Phases of Russia's Early Development | Kievan Rus, Mongal Invasion, Muscovy |
| Kievan Rus | stage one of Russia's development; founded by Vikings from Sweden; Origin of "Russia" |
| Varangians | Vikings from Sweden in the 800's |
| Vladimir | Introduced Orthodox Christianity |
| Mongols | any of the traditionally nomadic peoples of Mongolia; invaded and conquered Russia in the 1200's; preserved Orthodox Christianity; imposed Tribute payments on Russia |
| Tsar Ivan IV the Terrible | killed own eldest son; followed by elected Boris Godunov; alternated between moods of religious fervor, drunken passion, and stormy brutality; wanted a reliable military force and revenue so created "service state", death led to the Time of Troubles |
| "Service State" | reduced the power of the nobles; they had to serve in an administrative or military capacity |
| Boyars | Russian nobles |
| Time of Troubles | Following Ivan IV the Terrible; Civil war, Foreign invasion by Poles and Swedes |
| Romanov | Elected in 1614; end of Time of Troubles; expelled foreign armies in Russia; |
| Serfdom | a form of slavery; serfs were attached to the lands they farmed and had no freedom to leave; raised their own food and worked the fields for the nobles; |
| Cossacks | Russian army |
| Muscovy's only Port | Archangel on the White Sea |
| Muscovy's expansion was blocked by | Turks, Swedes, Poles |
| Metropolitans | Archbishops of the Russian Orthodox Church |
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