Traditions and Encounters, 2/e

Jerry H. Bentley, University of Hawai'i
Herbert F. Ziegler, University of Hawai'i

THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE IN EUROPE AND ASIA

Essay


1		How did Ivan III legitimize his new empire? What symbols of power did he appropriate from the Byzantine empire?



2		What steps did Ivan IV take to consolidate his power? Who were the victims of his policies? Why?



3		What aspects of European culture did Peter seek to graft onto Russian society? What aspects did he reject?



4		Specifically, how did Peter reform the military and government bureaucracy?



5		How did Catherine II, a German princess, become tsarina of Russia? How did she reward those who helped her gain the throne?



6		What factors led to the partition of Poland?



7		What factors contributed to the dramatic economic growth and the ensuing population growth of Russia in the eighteenth century?



8		What fundamental issues appear to separate the Orthodox reformers and Old Believers (beyond the specific rituals)?

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