RUSSia (500-1500)
P: At this time Russia is governed by the Mongols. At the very end of this Period Ivan the III of Moscow annex's Russia from Mongol rule and they become a Monarchy. This is the beginning of quite an Era for Russia as they will in the next period become the New Rome and have many crazy, disabled, and insane monarchs.
E: Russia's Economy was based on trade from the Mongol Empire. Russia relied on their own farming, hunting, and gathering, but also heavily relied on trade for specialized items such as pottery and silks. Where the Russian's are geographically cuts them off from Indian Ocean trade, they have to fully rely on silk road trading.
R: Russia is still very separate at this point in history. It is not until the tail end of this time period that Russians have a formally religion through out the empire. This religion is called Eastern Orthodox Christianity. A religion they inherited from Byzantines or Romans.
S: The Russian's at this time live a very simplistic lifestyle. They live in small houses on farms which they rely on for personal needs such as food. This period is simplistic and without much of the later lavishness of the Czar period.
I: No significant inventions were produced at this time, but they did invent quiet a few things in their next period of history. (Seriously I feel like that's this entire section, wait for the next period but the next period of Russian History is AWESOME. Seriously, wait for it, it gets better.)
A: Much of Russian art included the daily lives of peasants or religious art and figures. Their major architectural structures at this time were built because of Ivan the III who had the Kremlin, The Cathedral of Dormition, and many palaces built during this period.
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 was based on trade from the Mongol Empire. Russia relied on their own farming, hunting, and gathering, but also heavily relied on trade for specialized items such as pottery and silks. Where the Russian's are geographically cuts them off from Indian Ocean trade, they have to fully rely on silk road trading.
R: Russia is still very separate at this point in history. It is not until the tail end of this time period that Russians have a formally religion through out the empire. This religion is called Eastern Orthodox Christianity. A religion they inherited from Byzantines or Romans.
S: The Russian's at this time live a very simplistic lifestyle. They live in small houses on farms which they rely on for personal needs such as food. This period is simplistic and without much of the later lavishness of the Czar period.
I: No significant inventions were produced at this time, but they did invent quiet a few things in their next period of history. (Seriously I feel like that's this entire section, wait for the next period but the next period of Russian History is AWESOME. Seriously, wait for it, it gets better.)
A: Much of Russian art included the daily lives of peasants or religious art and figures. Their major architectural structures at this time were built because of Ivan the III who had the Kremlin, The Cathedral of Dormition, and many palaces built during this period.
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.
JEssica h
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.
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.