1. What ties linked Kiev to Byzantium? 2. How did Vladimir and his son Yaroslav contribute to the power of Kiev? 3. What factors brought about Kiev’s decline? 4. How did the Mongols treat the Russian people? 5. What were some effects of Mongol rule 6. What events marked the beginning of an on Russia? independent Russian Empire?

Explanation:

1. What ties linked Kiev to Byzantium? Trade and religion

2. How did Vladimir and his son Yaroslav contribute to the power of Kiev? . Yaroslav the wise married off his daughters and sisters to princes in the area to increase trade.; Vladimir expanded Russia to Poland and expanded to the Baltic sea.

3. What factors brought about Kiev’s decline?  The death of Yaroslav; before he died , he did not name nor appoint a successor; Mongol

4. How did the Mongols treat the Russian people?After the Mongol Invasion of Russia in the 13th Century, they demanded slavish obedience and massive amounts of tribute from them(tax payments) and lastly they allowed princes to rule, and such princes to be tolerant towards religion

5. What were some effects of Mongol rule

The effect were both political and economic in nature as it was social and spiritual; they isolated russia from western europe with no access to new ideas or inventions

6. What events marked the beginning of an independent Russian Empire?

Czar Ivan bloodless standoff when he refused to pay tribute to the Mongols

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