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  1. Feb 8, 2024 · Accomplishments of Peter the Great. 1. Westernization of Russia. Peter the Great was determined to modernize Russia and bring it in line with Western European standards. This included reforms in various aspects of society, such as government, culture, education, and military.

  2. Oct 2, 2023 · Peter I of Russia ( Peter the Great) was the Tsar of Russia from 1682-1721 and Emperor of Russia from 1721-1725. During his long reign, Peter had absolute power and brought real change to Russia, including building its first navy, introducing industrialisation, establishing educational institutions and creating the new Russian capital, St ...

  3. Apr 21, 2022 · Emperor of Russia: 1721-1725. Successor: Catherine I (reign – 1725-1727) Dynasty: Romanov dynasty. Most known for: modernizing Russia, founder of St. Petersburg. How Peter the Great rose to the throne. Peter the Great become sole tsar of Russia in 1696 following the death of his half-brother Ivan V.

  4. Peter the Great (1672-1725) was an influential Russian Tsar who pursued a policy of westernisation and economic development, transforming Russia from a backward agrarian economy to greater openness and western orientation.

  5. For raising Russia to a recognized place among the great European powers, Peter is widely considered one of the outstanding rulers and reformers in Russian history, but he has also been decried by nationalists for discarding much of what was unique in Russian culture, and his legacy has been seen as a model for Joseph Stalin ’s brutal transforma...

  6. Expansion of Russia, 1300–1796. With his victory over Sweden in the Second Northern War, Peter regained Ingria and Finnish Karelia and acquired Estonia and Livonia, with the ports of Narva, Revel ( Tallinn ), and Riga.

  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. Peter the Great.

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