Russian Czars Increase Power

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Russian Czars Increase Power

• Chapter 5.4

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I. Ivan to Romanovs

• 1st Czar Ivan the Terrible
• Age 3
• Dealing with boyar conflict (nobles)
• Good Period - Anastasia
• Bad Period
• Kills oldest son weak young son

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II. Peter the Great

• Looking for heir Michael Romanov
• Restores order
• Peter I shares thrown with brother
• Absolute ruler one of the greatest reformers
• Took throne 1697 age 24
• Visited Western Europe
• First Czar to visit Europe

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C. Russia behind in development

• Had been isolated from Europe
• Eastern Orthodox Church

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III. Peter Rules Absolutely

• Goal to compete with Europe
• Westernization develop military and economy
  like Europe
• Peters Reforms
• Increased power
• Put church and land owners under his power

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IV. More Reforms

• Potatoes
• Newspaper
• Encouraged western fashions
• Raised womens status
• New Capital St. Petersburg
• Beard Tax

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Quick-Write

• - Was Peter the Great a success in
  westernizing Russia? How did he achieve this?