10.2 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Slavs
A
people from the forests north of the Black Sea
2
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Vladimir
A
grand prince of Kiev; he converted to Orthodox Christianity in the 980s and made it the state religion
3
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Yaroslav the Wise
A
son of Vladimir; as Russian ruler he helped Kiev gain further power and wealth
4
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Alexander Nevsky
A
Russian prince who gained power by working with the Mongols
5
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Ivan III
A
Moscow prince who led rebellion against Mongol rule; under his rule, Russia became an empire
6
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czar
A
Russian emperor