Ivan the terrible Flashcards
First to be called ___ (king)
tsar
Who does he marry?
romanov
what were the nobles in russia called
boyars
what was characteristic of Ivan?
he was ruthless and if anyone argued with him, they got exectued
did many boyars get executed
yes
Serfs were considered___
chattel (property)
who were under his control
merchants and artisans
are middle class rly considered in this time
not rly
where did arcangel (russia) trade with
england
Which company traded with Russia to get ___
Muscovy Company
fur
Who does Ivan the terrible want to marry
Queen elizabeth
by 1600s, russia reached ___
pacific
What is a problem when Ivan dies
he does not have successors
who takes over that is hated
Boris Gudonov
1603-15: considred time of troubles… why?
lots of fights, crop failutre and competetion for throne
Whats the story with Dimitri his newphew
he basically died. Comes back later to claim the throne. Turns out he was just prtending, nobles capture dimitri and kills himself
Russia needs a new tsar 1615 they elect___
michael Romanov
