Russia (1500-1750)
Political
· Was modeled after Roman and byzantine empires. Was even called “The Third Rome” due to the continuous use of the Orthodox Church and endless possibilities for expansion.
· Absolute Monarchy and Tsarist autocracy
· Ivan the great (1462 freed Russians from the Mongols), Ivan the Terrible (killed many nobles to increase power)
· The Time of troubles (following Ivan the Terrible’s death)
· Peter the great ( Began selective westernization and began the first Russian navy)
· Catherine the great (Brought Enlighten ideas to Russia)
Economic
· Backwards economy compared to the west.
· 95% rural agriculture
· Bad economy basically no strong commercial class so trade was controlled by westerners, despite Peter The Great’s attempts to better the economy.
Religion
· Russian orthodox alike the Byzantine empire.
· Other minorities such as Muslim and western influences, light was brought onto the enlightened thinkers.
Social
· Ethnically diverse
· Serfdom increase as land did, this caused a large peasant and serf class.
· Small commercial and merchant class.
· Mining , labor, and agriculture
· Women were below men although status increased under Peter the Great.
· High taxes especially for peasants.
· Land lords and village governments controlled the peasants.
· You were basically either really rich or really poor.
Intellectual
· No renaissance because of little westernization.
· Literacy declined as the serf and peasant class grew.
· Catherine the Greats reforms based on Enlightment ideas and revolutions happening.
Art
· Manufacturing was rural based.
· Little to no artisans.
· Tsars imported artists from Italy to make their palace (this shows just how inartistic Russia was).
Near Geographic
· Little to no westernization.
· 1462 the land was gained back from Mongol control.
· Peter the Great expands land to Black sea to Bering sea and the coast of China.
· Catherine the Great explores California, Hawaii, and Alaska.
Jessica a.
RUSsia (1500-1750)
P: During this period Russia is a monarchy ruled by the Czar family. Famous for their lavish lifestyles. Russia is highly separated in class where the poor are extremely improvised and the rich are outlandishly ridiculous. (I mean come on have you seen their eggs!?! Well the eggs don't show up until around 1880s but still!) At this time we see some of the great and worst of Russia's rulers like both Ivan's! (The terrible and great) And Catherine the Great (Slash really ruthless.)
E: Russia's economy is still solely based on agriculture and it will remain this way until the later revolution, where Russia greatly westernizes and advances greatly industry wise.
R: Russia is Eastern Orthodox Christian.
S: The rich live highly luxurious lives. They live in lavish homes. The ornate decor of these homes has become a well known symbol of this period in time. The Russians now call themselves The Third Rome or the New Rome as they carry on Rome from Constantinople's fall. The Russian's continue the Byzantine legacy in this period.
I: Russia has yet to have its many great scientific advances. (most of which do not occur until the 1800 and 1900.) And as such Russia is still very much in the Renaissance way of life. (Very devout religious followers, very strict gender rolls, and serfdom are still the norms through out the country.)
A: The Russians had musical genius in this time that lead to many great ballets. Dance becomes a coveted art during this period of history in Russia. Russia also develops its own independent artistic styles in paintings. Their architecture does not advance much on the outside, but the insides of their buildings become much more elaborate and artful.
N: Russia is an extremely northern country expanding to the east and west. It is the largest country in the world with much of its ecosystem being Taiga and Tundra. Most of the land is either hilly or flat completely. The soil is rich for growing crops and the woods are dense where there are no towns or cities.
E: Russia's economy is still solely based on agriculture and it will remain this way until the later revolution, where Russia greatly westernizes and advances greatly industry wise.
R: Russia is Eastern Orthodox Christian.
S: The rich live highly luxurious lives. They live in lavish homes. The ornate decor of these homes has become a well known symbol of this period in time. The Russians now call themselves The Third Rome or the New Rome as they carry on Rome from Constantinople's fall. The Russian's continue the Byzantine legacy in this period.
I: Russia has yet to have its many great scientific advances. (most of which do not occur until the 1800 and 1900.) And as such Russia is still very much in the Renaissance way of life. (Very devout religious followers, very strict gender rolls, and serfdom are still the norms through out the country.)
A: The Russians had musical genius in this time that lead to many great ballets. Dance becomes a coveted art during this period of history in Russia. Russia also develops its own independent artistic styles in paintings. Their architecture does not advance much on the outside, but the insides of their buildings become much more elaborate and artful.
N: Russia is an extremely northern country expanding to the east and west. It is the largest country in the world with much of its ecosystem being Taiga and Tundra. Most of the land is either hilly or flat completely. The soil is rich for growing crops and the woods are dense where there are no towns or cities.