What were the earliest states to form in the area that is now Russia, and what role did religion play in their establishment and development?
What were the earliest states to form in the area that is now Russia, and what role did religion play in their establishment and development?
The area that is today the state of Russia has been occupy by people for thousands of years. The first modern state in Russia was established in 862 by King Rurik of the Rus, who was made the king of Novgorod.
The Rus controlled the city of Kiev and established the kingdom of the Kievan Rus. Over the 10th and 11th century the Kievan Rus became a mighty kingdom in Europe extending its peak under Vladimir the Great and Yaroslav I the Wise. During the 13th century the Mongols led by Batu Khan captured the place and wiped out the Kievan Rus.
In the 14th century the Grand Duchy of Moscow stood up to might. It overtake as the head of the Eastern Roman Empire and Ivan IV the Terrible inducted himself the 1st Tsar of Russia in 1547. Tsar was also known as Caesar as the Russians called their empire the "Third Rome". In 1613, Mikhail Romanov built the Romanov dynasty that ruled Russia for long years. Under the rule of Tsar Peter the Great (1689-1725), the Russian kingdom continued to advance. It became a major might in Europe. Peter the Great shifted the capital from Moscow to St. Petersburg. In the 19th century, Russian culture was at rise.
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