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Ivan III (The Great) The prince that made Moscow the new capital of Russia, and he overthrew the Mongols that were dominating Russia.
Ivan IV (The Terrible) the most powerful of the early Russian czars, learned, religious and cruel, witnessed much cruelty as a child, saw treason everywhere, arrested, exiled, or executed many advisors, reduced the boyars power by seizing thier land and putting them under his direct rule. Increased Russia's trade with western Europe and worked to expand borders.
Vikings group of Scandinavian invaders who raided widely through Europe (late 9th century); founded "the Rus" or Russia
Vladamir ruler who converted to Orthodox Christianity and adopted it as the primary church in Kievan Russia
Svyatapol Russia royalty who went killed two of his brothers to gain the throne
Boris and Gleb murdered by their brother; they became the first saints of the Russian Orthodox Church
Mongols invaders of Russia, dominated until 1480
Czarism monorchy
czar Russian for "ceasar"; (king)

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Terms 9
Creator magerdan
Created March 27, 2008
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Tags jackson, russia
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  1. Ivan IV (The Terrible) → the most powerful of the early Russian czars, learned, religious and cruel, witnessed much cruelty as a child, saw treason everywhere, arrested, exiled, or executed many advisors, reduced the boyars power by seizing thier land and putting them under his direct rule. Increased Russia's trade with western Europe and worked to expand borders. - 3 misses
  2. Svyatapol → Russia royalty who went killed two of his brothers to gain the throne - 3 misses
  3. Vladamir → ruler who converted to Orthodox Christianity and adopted it as the primary church in Kievan Russia - 2 misses
  4. Boris and Gleb → murdered by their brother; they became the first saints of the Russian Orthodox Church - 2 misses
  5. Ivan III (The Great) → The prince that made Moscow the new capital of Russia, and he overthrew the Mongols that were dominating Russia. - 1 miss