The decline and fall of the romanov dynasty Flashcards
What is the concept of Tsarmism?
A singular male “appointed by God” who rules Russia on his own
What does autocratic mean?
A ruler with absolute power
How long did the Romanovs rule for?
304 years (1613-1917)
What was the time before the romanovs known as?
The time of troubles
Pros of Russias growth
Large amount of resources, workers
Cons of Russias growth
Large amount of the land was unusable, large proportion of the population wasn’t Russian
What did russias relations with foreign powers rely on?
Three elements
Continuous concern about European balance of power
Russia being a major imperial power
Major concerns about gaining a warm seaport
What are the classes of Romanov Russia?
The ruling class
The gentry
The bourgeoisie
The proletariat
The peasants
Who is in the ruling class?
The Tsar and his inner court and family
Who are the gentry?
Most powerful church figures, landowners, beaurocrats, military figures. noblemen
Who are the bourgeoisie
Russian wealthy business people
Who are the proletariat?
Russian industrial workers
Who are the peasants?
People in rural areas working in agriculture
What were the two major political traditions that Nicholas the Second drew on for constructing his leadership
Absolute power
Tsar as a sacerd figure
Define marxism
A political philosophy that caused the basis of communism, from the ideas of Karl Marx
Who are the main revolutionary groups in Russia?
The Narodniks
The Nihilists
The Anarchists
Social revolution party
Social democratic party
