art‚ and nearly every other aspect of Russian culture. The Orthodox followers feel a strong sense of community and brotherhood towards one another through a shared bond of faith. Vladimir the Saint‚ was converted in 988. During the 11th century‚ the grand dukes of Kiev held such centralizing power. In 1240‚ Kiev was destroyed by the Mongols‚ and the Russian territory was split into
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Empire Collapses pp. 234-237 11. What were two results of the Peninsular War? 12. Why did Napoleon invade Russia? 13. Defend the Czar’s decision to use the scorched-earth policy. 14. What surprise was waiting for Napoleon in Moscow? 15. How did nature help defeat the Grand Army? 16. How might Napoleon’s last bid for power‚ the Hundred Days‚ have ended differently? Or was that even possible? 17. Elba is to Leipzip what St Helena is to Waterloo. Explain. 18. Read Visual Summary of French Revolution
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Napoleon Bonaparte and the Great Army Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte was a great French military leader and politic leader. He was also the first French emperor . He was a crucial character in the rise of the great army! The Grand Armee The grand armee was a very powerful army also known as the great army. Lead by a very powerful Napoleon. The army consisted of six corps under the command of Napoleon’s marshals and senior generals. The army grew in size as Napoleon’s might spread across Europe. It
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until the 1500s when the Grand Prince Ivan of Moscow (later known as Ivan the Terrible/Great) defeated and conquered the Mongols. Under his rule‚ Russia expanded immensely and even continued through his successors. Peter the Great also made a big impact despite his well-known and influential ancestor. Many things happened under his rule including expansion. Not only did he create a Navy (which did not exist in Russia at the time)‚ he also moved the capital from Moscow all the way to St. Petersburg
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Directions: For each question‚ select the best answer from among the choices given and click on the corresponding radio button. 1 | Although cheetahs are successful hunters‚ they are ------- as defenders of their catch‚ for they allow about half of their kills to be snatched by more aggressive animals. (A) | restless | (B) | conscientious | (C) | loathsome | (D) | prodigious | (E) | timid | | 2 | The author’s use of copious detail‚ though intended to ------- the reader’s
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Assess the impact of the Treaty of Vienna in 1815. (30) The treaty of Vienna came as a result of the aftermath of the Napoleonic wars. The treaty of Vienna was a result of the British trying to keep the peace within Europe. The treaty of Vienna reflected the diversity within ‘Italy’; the treaty reflected most of the wishes of Metternich along with the desires of Austria. Prince Metternich’s desires were to restore the old pre- 1796 order the fact which represented within the terms of the Vienna
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country come together -Moscow was then formed which then became the heart of Russia. * The Mongols and the Emergence of Moscow -Kievan Rus’ struggled on into the 13th century‚ but was decisively destroyed by the arrival of a new invader--the Mongols. -In 1237‚ the grandson of Rus’ came into control of the empire‚ this led the Mongols to take an advantage of the new king so they destroyed almost all the cities Rus’ have created in Russia. -War began between the Moscow kingdom and the Mongols
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especially in the northeast. Once he had achieved his heavyweight military‚ Ivan crushed the Tartars‚ and this began Russia’s expansion into Siberia. Ivan also founded the standing army which was called the streltsy. ii. Economy In the year 1553‚ the Moscow Print Yard was established by order of Ivan the Terrible and this introduced Russia to the printing press. iii. Politics To create what was known as the Sudebnik of 1550‚ Ivan the Terrible had to revise the law code of Russia. He also established
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him. This was said to have been a contribution to his mold into a ruthless individual. During those years he managed to acquire the Russian territory that is established today by aggressive and militant means. After being crowned tsar of Muscovy (Moscow) he simultaneously simultaneously married his wife Anastasia Romanovna in the same year making his initially stamp on his 51 year reign. Ivan The Terrible had one ultimate goal when it came to foreign policy and that was aiming to conquer all remaining
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his army a threat to others. At the beginning of his reign‚ he started without a strong and secure army. He started organizing a military force at the beginning of the end of the Thirty Years War. This was how he originally brought the Duchy of Cleves‚ the Duchy of Prussia‚ and Brandenburg together. The army slowly made its way to eight-thousand as the starting number when it really started becoming a force to be recognized. By the time of his death‚ Frederick William the Great Elector’s small
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