HIS250Y1 Lecture 6: The Rise of Autocratic Russia
Document Summary
Kalita = moneybag - always carried a moneybag. Patrimonies - married his relatives to princes in the area. Transferred metropolitan seat from kiev to moscow - centre of orthodox world. Had issues imposing his will in novgorod because of lack of respect. Their power rested on the khan in sarai. Would always obey khan to keep their survival. Transformed lithuania into a massive entity in 14th century. Expanded on territory that belonged to kievian rus. Infiltration - offered to defend against the tatars to get into the territory. Tried to get metropolitan seat in lithuania - two opposing centres of. First time novgorod accepted the presence of a non-russian prince to defend it. Opened the way for lithuania intervention in northeastern russia. Divided novgorod"s elite into a pro-muscovite and pro-lithuanian factions. Khan (uzbek) in sarai saw this as a threat, khan wanted to keep novgorod the way it was because it was profitable.
