Early History of Russia and the Eurasian Republics

Early History of Russia and the Eurasian Republics

-The first group settled in Russia around 1200 BCE

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-​Lived north of the Black Sea

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Cimmerians​

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-Their culture has influenced early Russia more than any other

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-Built towns in Western Russia and on rivers in Ukraine by the 800s.

Slavs

Multiple Choice

What ethnic group built towns in early Russia?

• Caspians

• Mongols

• Slavs

• Vikings

-Vikings from Scandinavia

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-​Took control of the Slavic town, Novgorod, in 862 AD

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-​20 years later, a Varangian prince captured Kiev and established a state known as Kievan Rus

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Varangian Russes

-In 1240, Genghis Khan's grandson, Batu Khan, took over Kievan Rus and much of Russia.

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-Russian princes had to pay "tribute" (taxes) ​to the Mongol ruler.

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Mongol Rule and Trade

Multiple Choice

What did the Mongols do to the city of Kiev?

• defended it

• destroyed it

• founded it

• rebuilt it

-Russia was isolated from European influence for over 200 years

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-​Still connect to the East through the Silk Roads, sharing goods and ideas

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An Isolated Russia

-Around 1330 AD, Ivan I collected tribute for the Mongols.

-He kept some and ​used it to buy land to expand his city, Moscow

Ivan I

-In 1380, the Mongols were ​defeated.

-In 1480, Ivan the Great refused to pay tribute to Mongols and they never asked for it again.

Ivan III

-Expanded Russia and made it into an empire.

-​He became the first Czar (emperor).

Ivan IV

​The Rise of Moscow

Multiple Choice

What city gained power as Mongol rule weakened?

• Kiev

• Novogrod

• Moscow

• Merv

Multiple Choice

What did Russians call their monarch?

• caesar

• czar

• kaiser

• king