Absolute Monarchs in Europe

Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great

Essential Question and Learning Goals Essential Question: How is society affected by those

in power? Learning Goals:

1. Describe the influence of Ivan the Terrible 2. Describe the influence of Peter the Great 3. Define and describe the impact of

“Westernization” in Russia

Ivan (IV) the Terrible

Quick Facts: “Ivan the Terrible” Came to throne at age 3!

Claims crown at age 16 Becomes the first czar

Meant “Caesar”1st Russian ruler to use this title

Ivan’s “Good Period”

Good Period: 1547-1560Fair rule of his peopleCreated a code of lawsSuccessful military campaignsExpanded his country

Ivan’s “Bad Period”

Bad Period: 1560-1584 Wife unexpectedly dies Accuses the boyars (“Land owning nobles”)

Suspected poisoning Cruelty aimed mainly at NOBLES

Created secret police force Avenge wife’s death Kill boyars and their family ties Seize their land/property

Pass land on to new noble class Maintain loyalty

Peter (I) the Great

Quick Facts:Originally shared throne with half-brother

Age 24 (1696) Becomes sole rulerAlmost 6’6’’ (TALL)Ferocious temper

Peter and Western Europe

Interests: Modern tools and machines Ships and the sea

Wanted a warm-water port (imports/exports) “Grand Embassy”

LONG visit to western Europe Goals:

Learn about European customsLearn about European technology (manufacturing)

Westernization

Westernization “Using western Europe as a model for change in

Russia” Changes in Russia:

Introduced potatoes Started first newspaper Raised women’s status Nobles required to wear Western fashions Advance education (school of navigation and

schools of arts and sciences)

St. Petersburg

Wanted a city that made western travel much easier St. Petersburg Seaport (water routes to the

western Europe) Built on swampland Difficult working conditions Forced labor-- Serfs (Individuals tied to the land) 25,000-100,000 deaths Nobles forced to move to the NEW capital

Video Analysis– Compare and Contrast Writing Activity Video Clip: “Tsars 04– Ivan Vasilyevich Grozny”

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4Oz-yz9axI

Video Clip: “Tsars 07 – Peter the Great” Source: https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wodIGd7LoAo 1. Take notes on each of the video clips (keep your notes

in separate categories, Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great)

2. Write a ½ page analysis of the two individuals, comparing and contrasting their roles in Russia Utilize your notes from the video, as well as your

notes from lecture, when writing your response

Summarizer

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