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The Ottomans are forced out of Russia, and Russia reclaims its freedom as an independent nation with Ivan III as Tsar.
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With Moscow free from the Ottomans Russia begins to push to the south starting to for a “Buffer Zone”
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Time of Turmoil in Russia with many battles over who should lead the nation.
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A family aristocracy that ruled Russia all the way until the Russian Revolution.
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This would keep the poor poor and the rich rich. By making serfdom hereditary it was increasingly difficult to rise in society.
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Make Russia similar to European culture, adopted ideas of new science, and formed a Russian Navy.
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Extended central government powers into regional affairs and strengthened power of the Monarch.
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Divided Polish territory between Russia, Prussia, and Austria.
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This continued to prevent people from escaping poverty and gave the aristocrats even more power.