1. Eastern Europe Russia Ms. Vignocchi 7th Grade Honors World History
Cobalt Institute of Math and Science

2. Kievan Rus A.D. 500 Slavs divide into 3 groups
South were the Coats, Servs and Bulgarians
West were Poles, Czechs, and Slovaks
East were Ukrainians and Russians
A.D. 700s Vikings move into Slavs and become Rulers called Rus
A.D. 900 Rus ruler Oleg makes “state” near the city of Kiev – Kievan Rus, small group territories
Byzantine missionaries come there
Rus Ruler, Vladimir marries Byzantine Emperor’s sister
Vladimir adopts Eastern Orthodox Christian religion for himself and his people

3. Kiev falls to Mongols A.D. 1240, Mongols ‘swept’ into Kievan Rus
Slavs call them Tartars, one tribe – Tata people
Mongols destroy nearly all major cities and kill people
Novgorod only remains because city leaders PAY tribute to Mongols and accept them as rulers
Novgorod face attacks from German & Swede army
Slav’s leader, Alexander Nevsky defeats Germans & Swedes
Mongols Khan rewards Nevsky with title of ‘Grand Duke’

4. Moscow Rises Despite Mongol Destruction, Moscow grows into a big city
Moscow is located at the crossroads of several important trade routes
Nevsky’s son, Daniel, and his descendants become rulers of Moscow
They Marry women from ruling Slavic families
They fought wars to expand Moscow’s land
Moscow is important – home of Russian branch of Eastern Orthodox Church
A.D. 1462, Ivan II, ruler of Moscow marries Sophia, the niece of the last Byzantine emperor
Ivan builds cathedrals and palaces in Kremlin – the fortress of Moscow
Called himself Czar – short for Caesar, which is emperor
Ivan III, A.D drove Mongols out of Russia
Expanded territory to N & W
Ivan III dies A.D – Russia on the way to a vast empire