Today

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Todays goal(s) and how it relates to your class
goal.
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Romanov Russia

• Russian Czars (the Romanov family) link to
  Roman and Byzantine Empire - Orthodox
• Rule Russia from 1613-1917 the longest
  continuous reign of any European royal family

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Romanov Russia

• Peter the Great (r. 1682-1725)
• Rise to power
• Goals for Russia 1697 Western European Tour
• Westernization

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Romanov Russia

• Peter the Great
• Expansionism
• St. Petersburg
• Succession crisis

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Romanov Russia

• GOAL CHECKUP
• How well have I worked to achieve my goal for
  todays class?
• What can I do for the remainder of the period to
  reach my goal(s) for today?

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Romanov Russia

• Catherine the Great (r. 1762-1796)
• German background and marriage to Peter III
• Catherine as Enlightened Despot

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Romanov Russia

• Catherine the Great
• Expansionism
• Poland Partition with Austria and Prussia

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Romanov Russia

• Impact of Peter and Catherine
• Land expansion and warm water ports
• Work in-between western European rivalries to the
  gain of Russia
• Boyars gain wealth in trade do not challenge
  Romanov rule.