| A | B |
|---|
| vikings | first Russians; barbarians |
| Byzantines | allies with Russians |
| Basil the Bulgar slayer | captured 10,000 Bulgars |
| Prince Vladimir | chose religion for Russians which led to development of Cyrillic alphabet |
| Mongols | isolated Russia |
| Ghengis Khan | leader of the Mongols |
| Batu Khan | grandson of Ghengis |
| Ivan III (the Great) | kicked Mongols out of Russia and increased size of Russia; "autocrat" |
| Boyars | nobles who wanted land but didn't get any |
| Ivan IV (the Terrible) | persecuted by the Boyars |
| Oprichniks | hooded assassins hired by Ivan IV |
| Michael Romanov | named Czar after Civil War among the Boyars |
| Peter the Great | wants to westernize Russia (traveled incognito to explore the West) |
| Empress Elizabeth | daughter of Peter the Great; married to Peter III who was not a fan of Russian |
| Catherine the Great | "enlightened despot"; power hungry; eventually takes over Poland |
| Gregorii Orlov | defended Catherine; had Peter killed |
| Gregor Potemkin | fights Ottoman Turks |
