Name Drop: Russia Flashcards
Developed Kiev
Yaroslavl the Wise
Chose Orthodox
Vladimir of Kiev
Brought Russia under Moscow
Ivan III the Great
Reformed Russian gov into violent tyranny
Ivan IV the Terrible
First Romanov elected
Michael Romanov
Westernized Russia
Peter the great
Peters son: rumored to conspire against Russia: died
Aleksei
Enlightened Russian despot: crushed pugachevs rebellion
Catherine the Great
Congress if Vienna: crushed Napoleon
Tsar Alex I
More liberal, did not want throne, abdicated to younger brother
Constantine
Decembrist revolt, conservative
Nicholas I
Abolished serfs, more liberal: yet crushed Poland
Alexander II
Like his grandfather: conservative and expanded secret police
Alexander III
Modernized Russia’s economy
Count Sergei Witte
Overthrown in Russian revolution
Nicholas II