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2 days ago · Peter I ( Russian: Пётр I Алексеевич, romanized : Pyotr I Alekseyevich, [note 1] IPA: [ˈpʲɵtr ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ]; 9 June [ O.S. 30 May] 1672 – 8 February [ O.S. 28 January] 1725), was Tsar of all Russia from 1682, and the first Emperor of all Russia, known as Peter the Great, [note 2] from 1721 until his death in 1725.
1 day ago · The regatta route runs from the Tretyakov Pier to the Peter the Great Statue and back-through locations that in recent years have become magnet for Moscow residents and visitors. Sports in Moscow have become a way of life: one in two Moscow residents exercise for a healthy lifestyle.
3 days ago · In the early 16th century the 270-foot (82-meter) bell tower of Ivan the Great was built; it was the tallest building in Russia at the time. When the tsar Peter the Great moved Russia’s capital to St. Petersburg in 1712, the Kremlin continued to be a ceremonial and religious site. Coronations and weddings still took place there, but all ...
4 days ago · The Birth of Russia’s New Capital on May 27, 1703. Three hundred and twenty-one years ago today, on May 27, 1703, Tsar Peter the Great founded the city of Saint Petersburg, a monumental event that would transform Russia’s cultural, economic, and political landscape. Situated on the banks of the Neva River, Saint Petersburg was envisioned as ...
3 days ago · The major element that was "surprising" to me in this book is the presentation of the Petrine employment of Greek and Roman motifs. Typically one learns that the "neo-classical" age began in Russia around 1730, and that the "Baroque" was the reigning style in Peter's era. Here we learn, however, that the first quarter of the eighteenth century ...
2 days ago · Peter the Great officially proclaimed the Russian Empire in 1721 and became its first emperor. He instituted sweeping reforms and oversaw the transformation of Russia into a major European power. Painting by Jean-Marc Nattier, 1717. Peter I (r. 1672–1725), also known as Peter the
1 day ago · Since the time of Peter the Great, Putin’s self-styled role model, Russia’s window to the West (and to great-power status) has come through the chilly waters of the Baltic. Russian imperial ...
