History of Russia and its Republics

This lesson looks at the historical beginnings of the region of Russia, Transcaucasia, and Central Republics as well as the role that Ukraine had in the establishment of the Russian Empire.
The settlement of the region 45,000 years ago is discussed as is the role that the Vikings and Byzantines had in developing the Slavic tribes that inhabited the region and would later become an empire that stretched over 11 time zones.
The origin of the Kievan Rus, Cyrillic alphabet, and the introduction to Orthodox Christianity is also examined. We learn about the impact that the Mongol invasion had on the people as well.
After Ivan the Great's defeat of the Mongols, the lesson goes over the three ways that the Soviet Union used to control its people and includes examples such as the Russification; resettlement of the Kulaks, Ingush, and Chechen peoples; and the Holodomor genocide. It also examines the tragic Armenian Genocide of the Ottoman Empire.
While this lesson is designed to meet the World Geography studies Texas Education Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), anyone who wants to learn more about how the history of the region has influenced the culture today will find it helpful.

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Glad it was helpful!

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*Kyivan Rus was only Ukrainian country. Moscow is a capital of the Ugro-finnic Russia. Interesting fact that Moscow was created in period of 1259-1272 by the Mongol Khan Mengu-Timur in Golden Horde, and Muscovy (the modern Russia) as an ulus of Horde was created in 1277 by the same Khan. Then Muscovy was a vassal of the Crimean Khanate until 1700. That year Muscovy appeared as an independent country for the first time in history. It became a powerful because of ugly, wild and humiliated status from Golden Horde without any education. Although Karl Marx said that too. Russia's culture and elements: kokoshka, balalayka, kosovorotka, cult of bears and birches, dish of pelmeni, soup shci are UGRO-FINNIC, but also there are many Turks, Tatars. These all true facts are based on the historical documents.*

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Interesting. Thanks for caring enough to share.