timestamps

• 0:00

  Introduction to Absolutist Russia

• 0:41

  Age of Absolutism Overview

• 1:12

  Defining Absolutism

• 2:28

  Louis XIV and Divine Right

• 4:31

  Russia's Absolutism Period

• 5:36

  Black Death Impact

• 6:40

  Serfdom Explanation

• 8:11

  Mongol Invasion Details

• 9:44

  Ivan the Terrible

• 10:48

  Romanov Dynasty

• 12:23

  Russia vs Western Europe

• 13:55

  Religion and Influence Differences

• 16:32

  Limited Event Effects

• 18:35

  Peter the Great Introduction

• 20:10

  Trip to Western Europe

• 21:42

  Cultural Picture Comparison

• 24:18

  Portrait Analysis

• 25:54

  Modernizing Russian Culture

• 26:25

  Reforms and Army Building

• 29:32

  Economic System Changes

• 30:34

  Beard Tax Enforcement

• 32:39

  St. Petersburg Construction

• 34:47

  AP Test Relevance

• 35:58

  Key Takeaways

• 37:43

  Aftermath and Enlightenment

• 38:45

  Last Year's SAQ

• 40:52

  SAQ Approach

• 45:59

  Poll on Peter's Rule

• 49:54

  Good and Bad Aspects

• 53:07

  Other Absolutist Rulers

• 56:53

  AP Test Questions

• 59:39

  Russia's Future Importance

• 1:00:44

  Closing Remarks