Russia from the 9th to 17th Centuries
Ancient Russia – 9th to 13th centuries.
Ancient Russia started out in the territory that is now called the Ukraine. The state itself was created from Eastern Slavic and Finno-Ugric tribes under the Ruric dynasty. Kiev became the capital of Ancient Russia, which became Christian in 988 under Vladimir I. The religion adopted the Orthodox Cross as its symbol. Ancient Russia constructed several notable churches: the Church of the Tithe, the Cathedral of St. Sophia with its 5 naves, Irinskaya Church and the Church of the Great Martyr George all located in Kiev and the Savior Transfiguration Church in Chernigov. Russia gained its independence from the Golden Horde in the 13th century. Alexander Nevsky was the great Russian commander and leader at the time.
Muscovite Russia – 14th to 17th centuries.
The Battle of Kulikov happened on September 8, 1380. The Russians won under the leadership of Dimitri Donsk. Moscow became the center of Russian life in the middle of the 15th century. Traditionally it is held that Russia gained its independence from the Tatar-Mongols in 1480 after the Battle on the Ugra. Ivan IV is known as Ivan the Terrible. Andre Rublev painted “The Trilogy” in the 15th century. The Kremlin was built as a symbol of the single Muscovite state. The turn of the 16-17 centuries was a period of turmoil for Russia. Minin and Pozharsky led a militia against the occupying Polish army and liberated Moscow in 1612. In 1613, the Romanov dynasty began.
Ancient Russia started out in the territory that is now called the Ukraine. The state itself was created from Eastern Slavic and Finno-Ugric tribes under the Ruric dynasty. Kiev became the capital of Ancient Russia, which became Christian in 988 under Vladimir I. The religion adopted the Orthodox Cross as its symbol. Ancient Russia constructed several notable churches: the Church of the Tithe, the Cathedral of St. Sophia with its 5 naves, Irinskaya Church and the Church of the Great Martyr George all located in Kiev and the Savior Transfiguration Church in Chernigov. Russia gained its independence from the Golden Horde in the 13th century. Alexander Nevsky was the great Russian commander and leader at the time.
Muscovite Russia – 14th to 17th centuries.
The Battle of Kulikov happened on September 8, 1380. The Russians won under the leadership of Dimitri Donsk. Moscow became the center of Russian life in the middle of the 15th century. Traditionally it is held that Russia gained its independence from the Tatar-Mongols in 1480 after the Battle on the Ugra. Ivan IV is known as Ivan the Terrible. Andre Rublev painted “The Trilogy” in the 15th century. The Kremlin was built as a symbol of the single Muscovite state. The turn of the 16-17 centuries was a period of turmoil for Russia. Minin and Pozharsky led a militia against the occupying Polish army and liberated Moscow in 1612. In 1613, the Romanov dynasty began.