Russia AP World History Flashcards

3926947126	Ivan III	Ivan the Great; Prince of Duchy of Moscow; tries to defeat Mongols and succeeds; took title of tsar	0
3926960675	Ivan IV	Ivan the Terrible; grandson of Ivan III; tries to take out Mongol capital; convinced he was appointed by God to rule Russia; starts lots of bloody and unnecessary wars; Ivan kills his own son; keeps expanding Russia	1
3926981473	Boyars	Russian aristocrats	2
3926985829	Romanov Dynasty	Dynasty elected to rule in 1613 after Time of Troubles and ended in 1917; continued tradition of autocratic rule	3
3926989312	Alexis Romanov	Second Romanov tsar; gained new powers over Russian Orthodox Church	4
3927005265	Peter I	Peter the Great; son of Alexis Romanov; continued growth of absolutism and conquest; learned art of navigation and ship building from Europeans; St. Petersburg becomes capital of Russia; beard tax; modernized army and navy	5
3927020834	Catherine the Great	Russian tsarina; gave appearance of enlightened rule; accepted Western cultural influence; build new palaces; immunizes herself and subjects against smallpox; expanded empire; built schools and hospitals; tolerant of other religions; autocratic ruler	6
3927644664	Pugachev Rebellion	Led by Cossack Emelian Pugachev who claimed to be legitimate tsar	7
3927651140	Partition of Poland	Division of Polish territory among Russia, Prussia, and Austria; eliminated Poland as independent state	8
3927962414	St. Petersburg	Established as capital of Russia by Peter I; symbol of Russia's efforts to modernize	9
3927985963	Serfdom	Many peasants forced into serfdom; could be sold; limited rights	10