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  1. Apr 2, 2014 · Peter the Great was a Russian czar in the late 17th century, who is best known for his extensive reforms in an attempt to establish Russia as a great nation. Updated: Apr 14, 2021. Photo:...

  2. Peter the Great: His Life and World is a 1980 text written by Robert K. Massie. The book won the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography. [1] . The book chronicles the life of Peter I of Russia, and is divided into five parts: "Old Muscovy", "The Great Embassy", "The Great Northern War ", "On the European Stage", and "The New Russia".

  3. Jan 21, 2021 · A towering historical figure, Petr Alekseevich Romanov (1672-1725) profoundly influenced Russian politics, culture and society. This guide highlights primary and secondary sources available at the Library of Congress related to the leader.

  4. Peter I. Peter I, Russian Pyotr Alekseyevich known as Peter the Great, (born June 9, 1672, Moscow, Russia—died Feb. 8, 1725, St. Petersburg), Tsar of Russia (1682–1725). Son of Tsar Alexis, he reigned jointly with his half brother Ivan V (1682–96) and alone from 1696. Interested in progressive influences from western Europe, he visited ...

  5. Russian Empire - Peter I, Expansion, Reforms: The years 1682 to 1725 encompass the troubled but important regency of Sophia Alekseyevna (until 1689), the joint reign of Ivan V and Peter I (the Great), and the three decades of the effective rule of Peter I.

  6. Peter I, commonly known as Peter the Great, was Tsar of all Russia from 1682, and the first Emperor of all Russia from 1721 until his death in 1725. He reigned jointly with his half-brother Ivan V until 1696. From this year, Peter was an absolute monarch, an autocrat who remained the ultimate authority.

  7. Oct 12, 2023 · Peter I of Russia (Peter the Great, l. 1672-1725) was the Tsar of Russia from 1682 to 1721 and the Emperor of Russia from 1721-1725. The lasting impression of Peter's long reign is the significant changes he brought to Russia due to his various reforms that transformed every aspect of Russian life.

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