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 * The Rise of Russia

Early Russian History

 * Chernozem Soil
 * Siberia is in permafrost: "ground that continuously remains below 0°C (32°F) for two or more years, located on land or under the ocean".
 * Novgorod
 * Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' - 1200s

Themes in Russian History

 * Expansion by conquest
 * Need for warm-water ports.
 * Necessity of a strong, central gov't

Early Byzantine Influence

 * Orthodox Christianity
 * Cyrillic Alphabet
 * Boyar

The Ivans

 * See article listed above(1),
 * Ivan the Great, r. 1462-1505
 * Ivan IV, Grand Prince of Moscow (1533-1547) and the first Tsar of Russia (1547-1584)
 * Michael of Russia, 1613-1645
 * Romanov Dynasty, 1613-1917
 * Peter the Great, 1682-1715
 * The Expansion Period – 16 to 18 Century