HIST 302 Lecture 3: HIST 302 Lecture 3
16 Jun 2017
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Terms: kiev, mongol, muscovy, steppe, khanate, tsar/tsarina, theodore (fedor), Boris gudonov, dmitiri, romanov, alexis, baltics, caucasus, caspian, ottoman, Ming, qing, manchu, ussuri, xinjiang, gorbitsa, cossacks, streltsy, eudoxia, Russia became great power because of its sheer territorial size (great expansion similar to us) Ivan the terrible (=terrifying) and muscovy (reign 1533-1584 born 1530) Muscovy = principality ruled by mongols (close to moscow) Ivan"s ancestors wanted to collaborate with mongols start of russia as great power (by collaborating with another power) Ivan inherits principality starts to reorganize it and expand around 20 years old. Created centralized monarchy with all the power in his hands. L->very bloody fight against aristocrats who lose their power (how he got his name) Irony: russia becomes pacific power before european power -- > first conflict with. Ivan dies in 84, succeeded by oldest son theodore (not v smart); provides russia with peace. 1598: fedor dies (younger bro dmitri died before)
