In the North, Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes were

becoming separate people.

In Eastern Europe, under King of Bohemia he united the

Czechs and Moravia

A strong central

government grew

in Russia.

There was no Magna Carta in Russia to limit the power of

Russian rulers but they power over their subjects compared

to any European Country.

Nobles are weak they have

no soldiers of their own.

The beginning of

Russian nation was

governed by two rulers,

both named Ivan.

♛IVAN III

Also known as Ivan the Great

Ruled from 1462 to 1505

Grand duke of Moscow

Ended the Mongol Rule in Russia

Attacked Polish-Lithuanian Kingdom

Won back some border areas

♛IVAN III

"Millennium of Russia" Ivan III is tearing khan’s letter to pieces

♛IVAN IV

Also known as Ivan the Terrible

Ruled from 1533 to 1154

Grand Prince of Russia

Defeated the nomads in the east

♛IVAN IV

Portrait of Ivan IV Death of Ivan IV while playing Chess

Also called czar

Means Caesar

It is a title used to designate certain supreme rulers

New Orthodox Christian emperors of the east

Absolute rulers