Ivan IV of Russia

the Cold War and the Collapse of the Soviet Union have all influenced Russia and therefore impacted on the current political systems of Russia (Simkin, 2013). The above-mentioned events will be discussed in order to highlight the effect these events had on Russia. WORLD WAR I – (1914-1918) It is believed that the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand ultimately led to the war that took place from 1914-1918 in which Russia suffered devastating losses (Johnson, 2007). Austria declared war on

Course paper for History of Russia Done by : Roderik Sidor , student of second semester at MGIMO University Topic : Peter the Great Summary of course paper : 1. Introduction, Times before Peter the Great, Peter the Great 2.Peter's reforms Introduction: I chose this topic because I found it very interesting at the first place since I like reading about important people in the world and history. After a small research and with basic knowledge of history I found out that Peter the Great ( also

Absolutism in Europe, during the 17th to 18th century, was very different from France, in the west, to the east, where countries like Russia are. The east and the west’s rulers’ ambitions, how their people were treated and their rights, and the economic standings of those countries were similar and different, shaping the country and its actions years later. In France, Louis XIII, with Cardinal Richelieu, diminished the power of the nobles greatly, killing thousands of them to keep the nobles’

countries when he was only meant to help them rebuild after World War II. The war started because the United States of America wanted to contain communism. We were afraid that communism would spread worldwide and democracy would end. When communist Russia took control over Eastern countries that threatened democracy. Sadly, communism did spread. Cuba, the largest island in the Caribbean, only ninety miles away from the coast of Florida, became a communist country when Fidel Castro became Prime Minister

Ivan IV, also known as “Ivan the Terrible,” lived from 1530 to 1584 and was the first Tsar of Russia. He officially reigned from the age of three; however, he did not have any real power until he crowned himself “Tsar” of Russia in 1547. He went on to conquer vast amounts of neighboring territories, eventually controlling the largest empire in the world at the time. In addition to increasing the Russian Tsardom’s size, he also completely restructured the political system. He took away all power from

Imperial expansion is an inevitable part of the historical development of the world. Without these expansions, the world would not have been what it is to day. However, besides the obvious contributions, these expansions also carried negative effects. Thus while celebration of some cases of imperial expansions deserve to be acknowledged, others might not and to decide one needs to look closely and see if the good outweighs the bad. Songhai was largest empire in West Africa in the 15th century and

buildings of religious significance, structures like Katholikon and the Hagia Sofia. An area that adopted the style later than the rest of Europe was that of modern day Russia. This was due in part to the city of Constantinople being conquered, and as a result the “seat of Christianity moved north”(Byzantine Lecture, Curtis). Though Russia may have adopted the style, many of its structures of the time follow a unique style greatly influenced by its long history and geography, with aspects of Byzantine

His successor Ivan IV “Ivan the Terrible” expanded and beautified Moscow and was known for his cruelty. He was the first ruler to adopt the title of Czar. (meaning Caesar) After Ivan came Peter I or Peter “The Great”. Peter continued to bring western traditions and technology into Russia, hoping that the Russian people would adopt these ways. In order to bring in more western culture Peter 700+ Europeans

Russia has a long and intricate history since it was first settled until today. In the ninth century AD, the Vikings began to settle what is now Russia. They used trade along the rivers to get the resources they needed to flourish. The rivers made travel easy between the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea. A popular spot for trade was Lake Llmen, which is the headwater for the Dnieper, Dvina, and Volga Rivers, which all flow into the Baltic and Black Sea. Some of the main resources traded were gold,

To begin with, perhaps, due to the historical remoteness of the period of his reign, scrutinized through the prism of our contemporary perspective, the image of Ivan III (ruled from 1462 to1505) , despite having exerted significant impact on the development of the Russian monarchical figure, is still, to a certain extent, entwined in obscurity. Born in tumultuous times, when Moscovy was under Tatar rule, thanks to his military prowess and flexible diplomatic skills he managed to regain control over