A Brief History of Russia Part 1 From

A Brief History of Russia (Part 1) From Early Days to 1917

• Ancient Russia (Until 1600): “Rus” is founded at Novgorod (about 862 AD) Kiev becomes capital (882 AD) Moscow becomes capital (1271) Mongols (Tartars) dominate Russia (12401480)

Moscow Kremlin (Московский Кремль) Original Stone Fortress – 1320 s Current Walls built 1485 -1495 St. Basils Cathedral – 1555 -1561

Ivan IV (The Terrible) first Tsar in 1547 Ruled for over 40 years Married 7 times Ruled through fear & killed political rivals, including family.

Tsarist Era (1600 -1917): Romanov Tsars come to power and industrialize Russia

Peter the Great (1689 -1725) Traveled throughout Western Europe Began a program of Westernization for Russia Built St. Petersburg and made it the capital Successfully expanded Russian territory

Fashion of the late 1600’s Russia Western Europe

Catherine The Great (1762 -1796) Became Empress when she overthrew her husband in 1762 Continued to expand westernize Russia

The Hermitage Home of the Czars

*Nicholas II – (Last Czar of Russia) Alexandra – Tsarina Four Daughters – Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia Tsarevich Alexei – Born with hemophilia (a blood disease)

Rasputin (The Mad Monk) Only person who could heal Prince Alexei. Russian Revolution-1917 Royal family taken prisoner by the Bolsheviks. *Russian Royal Family Assassinated In 1918

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