1. The Rise of Russia
Chapter 12
Section 2

2. Key Terms Rus Yaroslav the Wise Cyril Methodius Cyrillic alphabet
Vladimir
Alexander Nevsky

3. The Rus and Kiev Slavs fighting among themselves
Asked Vikings for help
Oldest brother took Novgorod
Oleg attacked Constantinople in 907
Received a generous trade agreement

4. The Growth of Kiev 900’s became Kievan Rus
Yaroslav the Wise- ruled Kiev from
Collected religious books and hired scribes
Translate into Greek and Slav
Diplomatic and trade relations with Europe

5. The Growth of Kiev Was crushed attacking Constantinople
Maintained relationships by arranging marriages of his daughters

6. Christianity in Russia
Cyril and Methodius- spoke Slavic language
Use of native language helped in conversions
Cyrillic alphabet- written alphabet based mainly on Greek alphabet
Used it in mass

7. Christian Russia Vladimir I – converts to Christianity
Married sister of Byzantium emperor
988 Christianity state religion
1054 set up own church in Kiev
Russian Orthodox Church

8. Russia Under Attack Yaroslav dies Princes fight for power
1200 Mongols appear
Entered Rus 1223
1227 Genghis Kahn dies 1227
Divided territory into 4 parts
1240 Kiev fell to Mongols

9. A Threat from the East Mongols did not interfere with the church
Alexander encouraged Russians not to rebel
Mongols did not destroy much of their land

10. A threat From the North 1240 Swedes invaded north of Novgorod
Control of trade route from Byzantium and Russia
1245 Alexander attacks the Swedes
Swedes were defeated

11. Invasion From the Baltic
Alexander Nevsky-was the victor
Used status to meddle in Norvgorod’s affairs
Teutonic Knights to force Russians to abandon their church
Invaded from Baltic Sea
1242 Alexander defeats the knights

12. Invasion from the Baltic
Alexander lured the Knights onto a frozen straight
The ice cracked under the weight of the knights
One of Russian’s most famous victories

13. From Kiev to Muscovy Tartars emerged as rulers after the Mongols
1480 Russia freed from foreign domination
Muscovy became the capital
Occupied most of Asia