1. Early Russia Cont’d

2. Mongols Invade Russia
The Golden Horde looted and burned Kiev and other Russian cities
The dreaded name of the Tatars first became known in Russia in The Mongols, united under Genghis Khan, invaded southern Russia for the first time

3. Mongol Rule Forced Russians to pay them money (called tribute)
Let the Russians keep their culture and customs
Mongols intermarried with the people they conqueredmixing of cultures

5. Influence of the Mongols
Created largest land empire-stretched from Asia to Eastern Europe
Used strict and harsh
Pax Mongolica:
Mongol Peace
Mongols had strong, centralized control of the empire
Trade within the empire, but NOT with Western Europe

6. Moscow Capital of Russia today
At the time of Nevsky, it was a small, rich town located on an important trade route

7. By the late 1400s, Moscow was the most powerful city in Russia
Center of the Russian Church
Ivan III, or Ivan the Great is known as the founder of modern Russia

8. Ivan the Great Ruled from 1462-1505 Freed Russia from foreign rule
Set up a government
Wife Sophia was related to the last Byzantine Emperor

9. Ivan’s wife rules the roost!
Sophia made Ivan adopt the double headed eagle as his symbol (this was the symbol of the Byzantine emperors)
Encouraged Ivan to take complete power over both the church and the government
Rebuilt the Kremlin (center of the Russian church and government)

10. Ivan the Terrible
1533, Ivan the IV became the ruler of Russia at the age of 3! He was the great-grandson of Ivan the Great.
He started to govern at the age of 14!
Ivan believed that Julius Caesar (Roman Emperor) was his ancestor
1547, gives himself the title of Czar
Strong military leader, but cruel
He ordered thousands of Russians and enemy soldiers killed
Known for killing and torturing many people
His cruelty earned him the title of “Ivan the Terrible”