Rural Life
- Similar to a village-scale feudal system but isolated.
- Males in the village are heads of the family
- Males managed the village similar to a democracy.
- Men worked, while women worked at home.
- Very high illiteracy rates.
The Mir
- Self-governing community of peasant households that elected its own officials (Democracy)
- They controlled local lands similar to cities today.
- Redistributed land periodically to families based on family size to be fair and impartial.
Serfs
- Serfs had different levels of freedom based on their location.
The Law Code of 1649
Catherine the Great
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Growth of Trade and Indrustry
- Euro-Russia started trading with the Europeans, later started traded with the Safavids, Mughals , and the Ottomans.
- Attracted gifted people to Russia through economic benefits.
- Kept merchants out of Russia