In the centuries following Ivan’s death‚ historians developed different theories to better understand his reign‚ but independent of the perspective through which one chooses to approach this‚ it cannot be denied that Ivan the Terrible changed Russian history and continues to live on in popular imagination. His political legacy completely altered the Russian governmental structure; his economic policies ultimately contributed to the end of the Rurik Dynasty‚ and his social legacy lives on in unexpected
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Towards the end of the 17th century‚ Russia began undergoing dramatic‚ yet selective‚ internal changes. Peter the Great led the first westernization of Russia in history‚ permanently changing Russia and providing a model from which westernization attempts elsewhere were based on. Westernization was used by Peter and his successors to promote Russia’s expansionist empire without intending to transform Russia into a truly Western society. By the end of the 17th century‚ Russia had become one of the
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Catherine the Great was one of the greatest rulers Russia has ever had. While most of their rulers started wars and were focused on gaining land‚ she was more focused on improving the overall state of Russia. She was born in 1729 and died in 1796. At the age of 15‚ she was invited by Empress Elizabeth to meet and possibly marry the heir to the throne‚ Grand Duke Peter. However‚ the Duke was a very immature child. The ended up marrying‚ but it was always a dysfunctional relationship. When Empress
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Essay on Three Paintings by Michael Marino-157897 Paintings give us a feeling of despair‚ disgust‚ hope‚ rebellion‚ splendor‚ love and beauty among other emotions. Each artist had something the artist believed important to say‚ some message the artist needed to communicate when creating the painting. This is an essay describing‚ comparing and contrasting three different paintings by three different artists. We will examine The Heart of the Andes by Frederic Edwin Church‚ Battle of the Amazons
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"Drawing Back The Curtain" by Denis Healey_ The text under the title "Drawing Back the Curtain" by Denis Healey begins with the description of Russia in the early years after the war. The author speaks about the changes in looks at the Soviet Union‚ about its generation which analyzed the nature of totalitarianism. Mr. Healey believes no power could destroy national traditions which were rooted in centuries of history. After Stalin ’s death the author says Soviet Communism carried the seeds of
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Yekaterina Alexveena‚ more commonly known as Catherine II or Catherine the great‚ was born on May 2nd‚ 1729 to Johanna Elisabeth and Christian August‚ the ruler and princess of the Anhalt-Zerbst Principality of Germany. Originally named Sophia Augusta Fredricka‚ she changed her name to Catherine when she was received into the Russian Orthodox Church in 1745‚ and (to her apparent disliking) married Grand Duke Peter with whom she had one child. Peter became tsar Peter II of Russia in 1762‚ but soon
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1. The reign of Peter the Great had a great impact on the Russian Orthodox Church. Peter did not particularly like the Russian Orthodox Church‚ he saw the church as backwards and still using their traditions which Peter did not like. He also saw the Church as rival to his power. The patriarch’s constant ceremonial presence‚ pretensions to co-sovereignty‚ and network of subordinate bishoprics and monasteries evoked an aura of theocracy. For many years the church operated autonomously‚ but this changed
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In 1629‚ a young and determined prince named Peter Alexeyevich Romanov took the crown of Russia. However‚ Peter inherited a state where the real power was held by a large group of traditional landowning elite‚ known as the boyard nobility. After a weak rule by Michael Romanov and his son‚ who was backed up by the nobility‚ the traditional Russian service system was breaking down‚ as the nobility attempted to avoid duty in the army. As a result‚ the whole country was in decay and the army in tatters
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Alexander III was the ruler who did the most to transform Russia in the period 1855 to 1914. How far do you agree? There are three Tsars that had many ideas and plan to transform Russia in the period 1855 to 1914. Alexander II‚ Alexander III and Nicholas II all made reforms to transform and modernise Russia so that it economy was up to date with the rest of Europe. When Alexander II came into power Russia had become involved in the Crimean War‚ a conflict fought primarily in the Crimean peninsula
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Peter the Great Leaders do what is necessary in order to create a stable and secure country‚ shaping the country however they please. Tsar Peter the Great was a secular reforming czar that sought to rid xenophobia‚ and westernize Russia in order to be more modern. To begin with‚ Peter the Great went through times of mental suffering in order to have such mindset of Russian reform. He broke away from his half-sister Sophia because she forced Peter to watch one of his family members to suffer and
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