Main Idea: Peter the Great made many changes in Russia to
try to make it more like Western Europe.
A.
Ivan III: conquered around Moscow; liberated Russia from
Mongols; centralized gov't
B.
Ivan IV—Ivan the Terrible
1.
1st czar
2.
strengthened state
3.
reduced power of boyars and nobles
4.
good period: great victories, added lands, code of law,
ruled justly
5.
bad period: created ruthless police state, persecuted all
who opposed him
C.
Romanov Rule: Peter the Great
1.
westernize Russia
2.
religion under state control
3.
limited nobles power
4.
modernized the army