1. K I E V T O T H E M O N A R C H Y T O W O R L D W A R
A short History of Russia
2. Kievan Rus
Slavic confederation of different principalities
Located north of the Black Sea
3. Kievan Rus
Kievan Rus converted to Christianity under rulership
of Vladimir I. His kingdom lasted from 980 to 1015
Adopted the feudal system (borrowed from
Byzantine Empire), making power consolidated to
one powerful ruler everyone owes honor and loyalty.
4. Grand Duchy of Moscow
Successor state to Kiev, consolidated power in
Moscow
Helped drive away the “Golden Horde”
Ivan the Great
5. Tsardom
The title Tsar taken from Roman title “Caesar”
Ivan the terrible first to take title, consolidated
feudal representative body, expanded Russian
borders, set stage for Russian history to come
6. Tsardom
Peter the Great, turned Russia into an Imperial
Empire, made many reforms, expanded borders
through military success, founded new capital Saint
Petersburg as a window to the west.
7. Tsardom
Last Tsar of Russia was Nicholas II, was overthrown
as Russian weakness was exposed during
World War 1.
Tsardom lasted for nearly 400 years