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AD 550 to 600, a variety of Slavs had settled in the Balkans. These ethnically related peoples came from the Russian steppes.
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Muscovy was a principality, state ruled by a prince, in west Russia that was centered around Moscow. (www.dictionary.com) Ivan I, also known as Grand Prince of Vladimir, was the one that moved to Moscow which many people admired.
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Tatar-Mongol khan Tokhtamysh burned down and robbed Moscow. The Mongols reestablished their authority over Russia and forced payment of tribute.
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Ivan was born in Moscow in 1440. He married the princess of Tver, Maria when he was 12 years old. By marrying the princess he ended a major rivalry between Tver, that had been going on since the 1300s. He earned the title Ivan "The Great" because he made the centre of Russian power Moscow.
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Ivan IV, also known as Ivan The Terrible. He was the first to be proclaimed tsar of Russia. He was born August 25, 1530, and died March 18, 1584. Ivan went into war against Sweden and Poland, which were not successful. He did this to impose military discipline.
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The time of Troubles was a period of Chaos that began after Rurik Dynasty ended when Tsar Fedor died in 1598, without an heir to the throne, his brother in law took over. During the Time of Troubles a civil war occurred, and there was a constant change in czars to try and keep order.
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The Romanov Dynasty began when Michael Romanov accepted the throne. He was 16 years old when he became the first Tsar of the Romanov Dynasty.Michael Romanov.
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peter the Great opened Russia to the influences of the West. One of his main goals was to regain access to the baltic Sea and Baltic Trade. In 1712 Peter the Great moved the Russian capital to St. Petersburg.
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Russification was a policy created by Alexander III to bind all Russian people around one person, the tsar. It was designed to try and make non russians "more russian" He wanted to be a dominant force in Eastern Russia.
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Karl Marx was a philosopher, but he was also a "revolutionary" communist. His work inspired the foundation of many communist governments.
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The Russo-Japanese War was caused by a rivalry between Russia and Japan for dominance in Korea and Manchuria. In the end Japan was victorious in the war. And as a result forced Russia to end it's expansionist policy in the far east.
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The Russian Revolution of 1905 convinced Tsar Nicholas II to attempt the transformation of the Russian government from an autocracy into a constitutional monarchy.
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When Archduke Ferdinand was assainated by a serb terrorist group, Austria called in their allies who called in theirs. And Russia was pulled into the war.
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The Romanov imperial family was arrested. The following year Nicholas II was killed and is now known as the last tsar to rule Russia.
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The Bolsheviks were a political party, which believed in a highly centralized, disciplined, professional party. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/72272/Bolshevik
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October 1917 was the second Russian Revolution. This revolution put the Bolsheviks in power.
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Catherine II, also known as Catherine The Great. She was born May 2, 1729, and died November 6, 1796. She extended Russian territory, and brought her country to participate in European politics and culture.
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The Russian orthodox Church is the largest of all the Eastern Churches. It is also the second largest Christian denomination. http://catholic-church.org/church-unity/ru_ort_e.htm
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Kievan Rus was the first eastern Slavic State. It was founded by the Viking Oleg, the ruler of Novogorod.
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