Lecture 2 Flashcards
Who exiled Peter to Siberia?
His sister Sofia. He later had her exiled for starting conspiracies about him when he was away in Europe
When was the Great Embassy to Europe?
1697-1698
What was the Great Embassy?
Diplomats being sent to Europe
Peter was the first Tsar to travel outside of Russia
He studied stuff about boats
When did Peter go to Oxford?
1698
How many wars did Russia have with Sweden between 1700 and 1721?
6
When did St Petersburg become capital?
1712
When was the Governing Senate introduced?
1711
What was the Governing Senate?
It replaced the duma. Voting introduced
What were the functions of the governors?
To collect taxes and supply recruits to the army
What was Peter’s opinion of the Russian church?
That it was backwards, and hindering Russia
What did Peter want to reform the church to?
The Anglican model
Give examples of westernisation in Russia
- shaving off beards
- coats instead of kaftans
When did Peter adopt the term ‘Emperor’?
1721
What did westernisation reforms result in?
An even more stark difference between the rich and the poor
What did Peter do to the Cyrillic alphabet?
He simplified it
When was the Table of Ranks brought in?
1722
What was the Table of Ranks?
14 ranks of army, naval, court and civil service. This created a preoccupation with social ranks in society. It created a better control over the country.
Give some examples of cultural progress during this time
- a push for education, especially sciences
- women encouraged to take more of a role in society (outside of the home)
Name two of Peter’s successors
Anna and Elizabeth
What did the Slavophiles want?
Pre-Petrine Russia. They hated the reforms Peter had brought
What did Peter want to combat?
The Ottoman empire
Name one problem with the new tax system
The amount to be paid depended on how many people each town had. Fake people were ‘bought’
When was the first newspaper published?
1704
How many noblemen were there in 1730’s? and in 19th century?
64,500/108,000
When was the creation of the Holy Synod?
1721
