Russian history Flashcards
In what millennium did a large group of tribes split through Eastern Europe?
First milleninum
What is the Primary Chronicle?
written documents by a monk called Nestor in the 12th century
What did the tribes share before splitting?
・a common slavic language
・polytheitic religion
What does polytheistic mean?
believing in many gods
When did the tribes split?
7th century
What did the tribes split into?
Western, southern, and eastern branches
Who were the tribes subjugated by?
The vikings (varangian russes)
What did the tribes do to the vikings?
They revolted and drove them back
What happened after the tribes expelled the vikings?
they turned on each other. The tribes reached out to the foreigners they had just expelled, inviting them to return and establish order
Who was prince Rurik?
a prince sent by the vikings to rule
Who was prince Oleg?
Prince Rurik’s son
How was Kievan Rus born?
By prince Oleg expanding his realm into the south and moving the capitol to Kiev
What does “Rus” mean?
The men who row
What kind of relationship did the new princedom have with its neighbors?
Complex- alternating between alliance and warfare
What is paganism?
A religion apart from the two main religions (Christianity or no Christianity)
Why were the settlers put off by the islams?
Because of the prohibition on alcohol
Why were the settlers put off by the Judaists?
Because of their expulsion from its holy land
What religion did the rulers settle on?
orthodox Christianity
Where does Russian script originate from?
Greek
What caused the Kiev Rus kindom to lose strength?
・Disputes over succession
What happened in 1237?
35,000 mounted archers led by Batu Khan swept through the Rus cities, sacking Kiev. The age if Kievan Rus had ended
What happened in the east after the end of the Kievan Rus?
Stayed under Mongolian power, Moscow started to grow, succeeding over Khan after a while. It reclaimed the old name in its Greek form, Ruscia
What four cultures had a strong influence on Russian culture?
Mongols, Vikings, Slavs, Greeks
Who were the slavs?
the people whose cultures had the most lasting influence on early Russia
Who is Batu Khan’s grandfather?
Genghis Khan (establisher of the Mongol Empire)
What did Russian princes have to do to the Mongol rulers?
declare their royalty and pay tribute (taxes)
How many years was Russia isolated from European influence?
over 200 years
What brought new ideas through Mongol?
The Silk Roads
What did prince Ivan do with the money he secretly kept from the mongols?
he used it to buy land and expand territory
Who defeated the Mongols in battle?
prince Dmitry
Who refused to pay tribute?
Ivan the third, and Mongol rule ended there
Who was the first czar (emperor) of Russia?
Ivan the fifth
