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RUSSIA, JAPAN, AND THE MONGOLS
Japan Defeated the Mongols with the help of some wind. Japan chose Isolation
Most of Russia was conquered by the Mongols. The Mongols Isolated Russia.
RUSSIAN GEOGRAPHY
Russia is Big Russia is Very Cold with Harsh
Winters Russia has lacked warm water
ports with access to the seas. Russia is Asian and European
“GENERAL” WINTER
Russia’s Size and Harsh Winters Have saved it from invasion from Charles XII, Napoleon, and Hitler
CZAR
Czar’s are Russian Emperors. From Latin Word “Caesar” Romanov Family was Czar for
most of Russian History Rule with Absolute power
BYZANTINE INFLUENCE ON RUSSIA
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Cyrillic Language
RUSSIA FALLS BEHIND
Mongol Rule Left Russia Isolated and Behind the Rest of Europe in many different aspects.
PETER AND CATHERINE THE GREATS
Both try to Modernize and Westernize Russia.
Enlightened Despots Try to catch Russia up to
rest of Europe
RUSSIA VS. OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Ottoman Empire-Islamic Empire that took over much of former Byzantine Empire.
Rivalry between Russian and Ottoman Empire
Access to Warm Water Ports is a Major Issue
ANSWER
How was Russia influenced by the Byzantine Empire?
How did Russian Geography protect it from foreign invasion?
How did Peter and Catherine try to change Russia?
SENGOKU PERIOD: 15TH-17TH CENTURY
Warring States Period in Japan Japan is not unified. Rival Daimyos Battle to Become Shogun Emperor has little power. Japan is most violent nation in the world
during this time. Japan will be unified at the end of this time
period.
THREE LEADERS OF JAPANESE UNIFICATION
Oda Nobunaga Toyotomi Hideyoshi Tokugawa Ieyuasu
ODA NOBUNAGA
Begins Unification Process
Strong and Violent Military Leader
Ieyasu and Hideyoshi work for him.
Betrayed by own general and commits Seppuku
TOYOTOMI HIDEYOSHI
Succeeds Oda Ieyasu Works For Peasant Origins Nearly Completes Unification Not Granted Title of Shogun due to common
origins Failed Invasion of Korea Leaves Young Heir
TOYOTOMI HIDEYORI
Hideyoshi’s Young Mail Heir Tokugawa and 5 Daimyos
Promise to Protect Until Old Enough to rule Japan.
Ieyasu Traps him in Osaka Castle
TOKUGAWA IEYASU
Known for Patience
Completes Unification of Japan in 1600
Unifies Japan after battle of SEKIGAHARA
Becomes Shogun
Family Rules Japan for 250 Years
WILL ADAMS
First Englishman to Visit Japan
Became Advisor to Tokugawa Ieyasu
Helps establish trade between Japan, England, and the Netherlands.
Became 1st White Samurai
Helped Ieyasu learn about Europe
OSAKA CAMPAIGN
Hideyoshi’s son Hideyori leads a rebellion with 100,000’s of Ronin Samurai against Ieyasu.
Ieyasu destroys Osaka Castle and destroys all potential rivals to Tokugawa rule.
Hideyori commits seppuku.
TOKUGAWA SHOGUNATE
Tokugawa Family Rules Japan until 1868, over 250 Years.
Tokugawa family isolates Japan shuts almost all trade and travel.
Prosecution of Japanese Christians. Capital is moved to Tokyo from Kyoto
DUTCH EXCEPTION
Japan allowed some trade with the Dutch at Nagasaki.
The Dutch were interested in trade and money and not spreading Christianity.