Kievan Rus
850 – Scandinavian chief Rurik
establishes first Rus
Principality in Novgorod.
The Vikings of Scandinavia
860 – First Russian raid on
have Constantinople.
been called other
names
in history
879
– Prince– Oleg moves the
the Norsemen
principality(North-men),
to Kiev.
and the Slavs referred to
Kiev
remain the
them
aswould
Varangians,
capital
of Kievan Rus (a loose
or the Rus.
NORSEMEN
• Novgorod
RUS
• Kiev
SLAVS
• Rome
• Constantinople
federation of small states) for
the next 300 years. The society
was divided between the
peasant
masses
the
820 – Vikings
beginand
explorations
and
Russian
nobles
called boyars.
terrorize
Europe
B. IDENTIFY
B. IDENTIFY
The
Vikings (or, Norsemen)
Slavs ––around
settled
people
of
Kiev
theand
Black
boyars
Russian
nobility.
Forest Regionwith
intermarried
north
theofeastern
the
Black Sea.
Slavs.
These
They
are the
wereancestors
Russia’s
of
the Rus
first
(or,unified
Russian
territory.
people).
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850 – Scandinavian chief Rurik
establishes first Rus
Principality in Novgorod.
NORSEMEN
• Novgorod
860 – First Russian raid on
Constantinople.
RUS
SLAVS
879 – Prince Oleg moves the
principality to Kiev.
945 – Trade agreements with the
Kiev
would remain
Byzantine
empirethe
establish
capitalclose
of Kievan
Rus
(a
loose
ties and
federation
of small
states) for
cultural
exchanges.
the next 300 years.
• Rome
957 – Russian Princess Olga
visits Constantinople and
is converted to Christianity.
B. IDENTIFY
Olga – Russian princess who converted to Christianity.
PP Design of T. Loessin; Akins H.S.
• Kiev
Russian Icon of St. Princess Olga
• Constantinople
Sets up the first
Rus principality
in Novgorod;
establishes
Russian
dynasty
Visits
Constantinople
and Converts to
Christianity
Moves Rus
capital to Kiev
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Byzantine Christian Missionaries Visit the Slavs
The brothers Cyril and Methodius were living in a monastery in Constantinople
when the Slavic leaders sent for a Christian teacher.
Cyril was selected and was accompanied by his brother. The two “missionaries” who
learned the Slav language and converted many of the people to Christianity.
Because they were acquainted with the language of the Slavs, Cyril and Methodius were then
chosen to provide a written alphabet for them. Cyril invented an alphabet for the Slavs,
using the Greek letters and, with the help of Methodius, translated the Gospels into the Slavic
people’s language.
Today the Cyrillic alphabet is still used in Russia and other parts of eastern Europe.
ä×ÅÒØ- Door
õÞÉÔÅÌØ - Teacher
ðÁÒÔÁ - Desk
Orthodox Icon of Saints Vladimir and Olga.
B. IDENTIFY
1. What ties linked Kiev to Byzantium?
Trade – along the Dnieper river and
Sea route to Constantinople.
Religion – cultural diffusion will lead
the Kievan Rus to adopt the
Christian religion of Byzantium.
Olga – Russian princess who converted to Christianity.
Vladimir – He established permanent links with Byzantine empire
and under his rule all Russians converted to Christiantiy.
PP Design of T. Loessin; Akins H.S.
Map showing the principality of Kievan Rus, 878-912.
B. IDENTIFY
1. What ties linked Kiev to Byzantium?
Trade – along the Dnieper river and
Sea route to Constantinople.
Religion – cultural diffusion will lead
the Kievan Rus to adopt the
Christian religion of Byzantium.
Olga – Russian princess who converted to Christianity.
Vladimir – He established permanent links with Byzantine empire
and under his rule all Russians converted to Christiantiy.
PP Design of T. Loessin; Akins H.S.
1. What ties linked Kiev to Byzantium?
Trade – along the Dnieper river and
Sea route to Constantinople.
Religion – cultural diffusion will lead
the Kievan Rus to adopt the
Christian religion of Byzantium.
B. IDENTIFY
Vladimir – He established permanent links with Byzantine empire
and under his rule all Russians converted to Christiantiy.
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2. How did Vladimir and his son Yaroslav
contribute to the power of Kiev?
Vladimir expanded the size of the state
west into modern-day Poland and
north to the Baltic Sea.
Yaroslav married off his daughters and
sisters to the kings and princes of
western Europe to forge trading
alliances. Yaroslav also compiled
Russia’s first law code.
Yaroslav the Wise
isB.
considered
the greatest
IDENTIFY
ruler of Vladimir
the Kievan –period.
He established permanent links with Byzantine empire
He led an extensive building
program
churches
– modeling
the Byzantine
style. He also
and under
his of
rule
all Russians
converted
to Christiantiy.
copied the Byzantines model of law, ordering the revision of all Russian laws PPaccordingly.
Design of T. Loessin; Akins H.S.
1054 was the year that
Christianity had its Schism,
or split.
Ironically, it is also the year
that Yaroslav died, and
division began to occur in
Kievan Rus as well as his
descendants fought over
territory.
Yaroslav the Wise
isB.
considered
the greatest
IDENTIFY
ruler of Vladimir
the Kievan –period.
He established permanent links with Byzantine empire
He led an extensive building
program
churches
– modeling
the Byzantine
style. He also
and under
his of
rule
all Russians
converted
to Christiantiy.
copied the Byzantines model of law, ordering the revision of all Russian laws PPaccordingly.
Design of T. Loessin; Akins H.S.
3. What factors brought about
Kiev’s decline?
Yaroslav had divided his empire among
his sons. Their internal fighting for
territory tore the state of Kievan Rus
apart.
Also, the Crusades disrupted trade
between the Byzantines and the
Russians, creating economic hardship
in Russia.
In its weakened state, Russia was
suddenly attacked
by the Mongols from Asia
who demolished Kiev.
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