RUSSN 90A Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Foolishness For Christ, Monastery, Druzhina
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Successful in collaborating with the mongols: he became prince of the city of vladimir (1248-63) Fought the teutonic knights (germans: hero or traitor or just wise, shown/viewed as a hero mostly- made russia stronger, negative- he was power hungry, pragmatic- wanted to keep his land and make the best out of the situation. The relationship between the princes and mongols further established the eurasian identity: he enjoyed mongols trust. Film made in 1938 then banded 1939-41 then released again in. Center of orthodoxy: gradual weakening of mongols. 1147 first mention of moscow in writing. 1156 prince yuri d. laid the foundation of moscow. 1947 celebration of 800 years of moscow: one of the first big celebrations, moscow is the the third rome , rome, constantinople, then moscow (the third rome) Kills his son painting by i repin 1885. Thought of this pic after the assignation of tsar alexandar ii.
