Boyar

The government theory of absolutism is defined as a single person having absolute authority over a country or state. The ruler is said to have gained his power from God, otherwise known as a divine right monarchy. This theory suggests that if the king was chosen by God, he would maintain supreme authority, because God Himself had supreme authority. Absolutism allowed the king to have the sole power to create laws, taxes, foreign policy, and settle issues within the states over which he ruled. This

was given to Peter the Great, making him sole ruler. Also showing how Russia did not even want to spilt power between their own family members, much less nobles. Peter the Great also replaced his nobility with those loyal to him, rather than the old boyar nobility. If a noble was loyal to the king, the power of the king would not be divided, because the ideas should be the same, or at least the loyalty of the noble should make him agree to the ideas of the

During the years 1237 to 1240, the nomadic warlord group known as the Mongols invaded and assimilated the principalities of Rus into their vast empire, known as the Golden Horde. The campaign, lead by Batu Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan, demolished the capital of Kiev, leaving room for the warring principalities to compete for power. Over the next few centuries, Moscow, which until then was considered, “A stepping stone to a better position” (Riasanovsky 97), would rise and become the sole sovereign

Even though seen as a brutal ruler, Vlad III was seen as a hero by some in his country, his rule benefited the peasants as he handled his economy and foreign affairs in a balanced manor. Nevertheless, Vlad III was booted from the throne in 1462 by boyars trying to save their rights, as he had been executing a great number of them

The 17th and 18th centuries were regarded as a high point for absolutism. Absolutism arose after many years of instability within a country. Along with absolutism came absolutist rulers. These rulers held the power to revolutionize their country. Some of the most iconic rulers in this period were Peter the Great and Louis XIV. Louis’s rule was centered around the grandeur of culture in France, while Peter the Great reformed Russia in the 18th century. Even though both were some of the best absolute

Peter the Great demanded that all his boyars shave their beards and his governmental officials to wear western clothing. Peter the Great even created a tax to be paid for man who has a beard and wishes to enter in the capital. In a way, Peter’s desire for westernization and growth of Russia

migrating people and ancient kingdoms. Russia has had its share of crazy rulers. One example was the Grand Duke of Ivan IV the terrible, that Russia became a unified state. He carried out horrific campaign against the boyars, confiscating their land and executing or exiling those who displeased him. In 1581, in a rage he struck his son and heir Ivan with an iron rod, killing him. Pretty crazy if you ask me. Although, Russia has had its fair share

who died when he was only a toddler. His mother, Elena Glinskaya, took his father’s place on the throne. Many had questioned her authority to rule, she was poisoned 5 years later when he was 8. Since then he had a deep-rooted paranoia towards the Boyars, a noble rank beneath prince, convinced that they had something to do with it. Left to the care of them he was often molested and neglected. Ivan, the Grand Prince of Russia, had to beg for food and clothes inside his own palace. Abuse, both verbal

Peter I (the Great) became Tsar of Russia in 1682 and instituted many comprehensive reforms designed to modernize and develop Russia during his reign. In The Revolution of Peter the Great, James Cracraft’s portrays the Tsar as an ambitious and pivotal leader that sought to create a modern and powerful nation that could compete with other European Powers. Peter planned to reform Russian government by establishing new bureaucratic, civil, and educational institutions within the state. Peter also promoted

Absolute Monarchy In all age rulers always wanted to be absolute monarchs, not only the kings but also the queens. Their goal was to control every aspect of society. Throughout the 16th and 17th Century the rise of many absolute monarchies become a common phenomenon in many European countries. The power controlling under one people’s hand makes economic development rapid, allows for long-term goals to be planned and met and allows for quicker decisions to be made. Among all