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    But on the other side Ivan was, a avowed scholar; such a devoted Christian that he gained callouses on his forehead from penance and prayer. In 1547 Ivan was crowned "Tsar of all Tsars." It was also time for Ivan to take a wife. He held what was little more than a beauty contest amongst the noble women. Ivan was charmed by the beautiful Anastasia Romanovna, and married her soon after. It was against all odds a love match;

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    The Summer of The Mad Monk The year is 1936. Philip Tyler is an imaginative, 12-year-old boy. He lives on a farm outside of the small town of Delia in Alberta but their farm is suffering and their lives are suffering because of the Great Depression. They have lived in poverty for as long as he could remember, so he, like many other boys in that time had to be creative and imaginative. School was nearing the end of the year, and he and his best friend Digger had nothing to look forward to

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    My research theme was about Ivan III “Grand Prince of Moscow” in this paper I will tell you about Ivan and his childhood. I will also explain to you his greatest achievements and how he was successful in the many battles he ordered to take place. In this paper I will also explain how he became Ivan the Great and what people thought of him. Ivan Vasilievich, later known as Ivan the Great, was born on January 22 1440 in Moscow, Russia. Ivan family consisted of two brothers and his parents were Maria

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    so they had the ability to trade in the in the winter. He also tried to improve Russia and modernize the culture. As an effect of these things, Peter the Great had an overall positive impact on Russia during his rule. Peter the Great was born to Tsar Alexis and grew up differently than many people of his time. “Peter proved a healthy child, lively and inquisitive. It is probably significant to his development that his mother’s former guardian, Artamon Sergeyevich Matveyev, had raised her in an

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    obviously fascinated with the rulers of Imperial Russia, as shown by his writing of multiple of their biographies. The book covers the rules of multiple tsars and goes into detail about the decisions, arguments, problems, and successes of each individual ruler. Beginning with Alexis and ending with Peter I, Massie documents the reign of each successive tsar. Of course, this encompasses

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    Not only do the United states have to worry about internal nad external problems both Europe and Muslims countries had to battle and do whatever they needed to expand territories. They had to face internal and external conflicts and solve them. Although they both came from different regions and different religious beliefs, they both cared enough for their people and their reign. In Europe, there were three people who had to go through many different challenges. For example Elizabeth Tudor also

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    Peter the great, the ruler of Russia from (1672-1725). Was an ambitious person who wanted to reform Russia and built them into a great nation. Peter the great focused on developing science in his nation by inviting people who are expert in the science field that will teach his people about the technological advancement. Peter the great also promoted secular education. Russia’s industrial development was boosted under the leadership of Peter the great with trade flourishing. Peter the great also focused

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    Russia

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    South (Steppe), which was grassland. Russia on a whole, was relatively a strong, however barbaric, nation. With rulers such as Ivan III, who not only pushed Poland-Lithuania westward, but also conquered the Republic of Novgorod. Although the title Tsar was introduced during this time (1462 – 1505), it was no major threat to the strong nations of the West. France, Britain and Spain were the ‘Superpowers’ when Peter was to ascend to the throne alongside his brother Ivan. The problem put in front of

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    Catherine the Great also known as Catherine II, (who was the most longest ruling female in Russia) had ruled Russia form 1762 to 1796. During her time in throne, Catherine had made Russia a more developed country in many different aspects. Catherine the Great had effected nobility, peasantry, military, religion and taxes / government spendings. She controlled all of these aspects of Russia and these are the main reason why she is the absolute monarch. Like i said Catherine controlled Russia

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    Peter the Great and Ivan the Terrible are both well know Russian Tsars. Both Russian rulers killed many of their own people but Peter the Great was a much better ruler because the second half of Ivan’s reign was characterized by political instability and atrocities committed by Ivan’s personal guard the Oprichnina while Peter continued to better the Russian state. The first half of Ivan’s reign was positive for the Russian people. Ivan reformed Muscovy’s legal system and administrative structure

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