Russian absolute monarchs

Absolute Monarchy in Russia The ULTIMATE Absolutism!

TRIVIA: Can you say your name in Russian? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Russia BEFORE Peter the Great ,[object Object],[object Object]

Russian Life BEFORE Peter the Great ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Boyars ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Boyars ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Church = Russian Orthodox ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Russian Orthodox Church ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Serfs ,[object Object],[object Object]

Over these three levels of society were the CZARS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Before Peter: The Time of Troubles ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Time of Troubles ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Romanovs become Czar ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Which eagle for which family? Hapsburg v. Romanov?

Even though the Romanovs were on the throne ,[object Object],[object Object]

Peter the Great’s story starts with his father: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Czar Alexis I – Peter’s Father ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Peter the Great’s mother ,[object Object],[object Object]

Peter the Great 1672 - 1725 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Peter the Great ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Who should rule Russia ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

OR ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Compromise: A double-Czar ,[object Object]

Problem-Solve this! ,[object Object],[object Object]

Peter the Great grows up ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Peter the Great Grows Up ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Peter the Great comes home to Russia ,[object Object],[object Object]

Do you think Sophia accepted this new way? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Peter’s Response: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

On one thing the two half-siblings agreed on: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Peter the Great has two goals: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Becoming the Absolute Monarch ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Stipulations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How do you think Peter got compliance? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Give the Boyars something they wanted in return. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How about the Church? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Peter’s Germans ,[object Object],[object Object]

Peter’s Modernization with Force ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Modernization with Force ,[object Object],[object Object]

Revolts? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Results of Revolts? Czarist reaction for 200 years

Peter the Great Expanding Russian Borders ,[object Object]

Where on the map would be the best spot for a warm-water port that is close to Europe??

The Great Northern War ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Peter did not give up! ,[object Object],[object Object]

St. Petersburg ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Scenes from St. Petersburg The Winter Palace

JAV (just another view) The Winter Palace

The Winter Palace and the Hermitage

Peter the Great Blazing to the Pacific ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Peter the Great had a problem close to his death ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Peter’s second wife ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Peter and Catherine ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Peter and Catherine ,[object Object],[object Object]

After Catherine I ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

After Peter II? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Czarina Anna ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Czarina Anna ruled until 1 740 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Anna HATED her Cousin ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The saddest story of a Czar ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Would the daughter of Peter the Great let a baby rule? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Empress Elizabeth aka Czarina ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Empress Elizabeth ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Huh? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Catherine the Great ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Her husband Peter - ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Catherine produces a son! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

1762: Elizabeth dies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Catherine’s current lover helps hatch a plan! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

It Worked! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Trivia ,[object Object],[object Object]

Catherine the Great ,[object Object]

Catherine the Great An Enlightened Ruler ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Catherine the Great Absolute Monarch ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Catherine the Great Military Leader ,[object Object],[object Object]

Catherine the Great Pleasures ,[object Object],[object Object]

Catherine the Great – what happened with Prince Orlov? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Catherine and Orlov ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Catherine the Great ,[object Object],[object Object]

Catherine the Great ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Hmmmm. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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