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PETER THE GREAT
Peter, also known as Peter xiv, was a man known for his great complexity (Troyat, 14). He is known this for opening the door of progress up to the Russians. Some oppose of this door being opened and others applaud. Being torn between European ways and tradition left Peter’s reign both good and bad but often sought in both views. Peter, son of Tsar Aleksey Mikhailovich, was born on May 30, 1972. He began his reign of Russia in 1700. Peter ruled Russia in an absolute monarchy. Which meant his word was absolute, or final. Peter was indeed the founder of the Russian Empire. Originally Peter was supposed to rule the throne with his half brother Ivan. The problem with this was that Ivan was mentally retarded. Since Ivan was mentally ill they placed Sophia as the next regent to the throne(Staney, 24). Since Sophia was placed second to the throne she constantly was trying to betray her brother so she could rule. Peter and his family grew up in a village outside of Moscow. When he was younger his mother is to have said that he had a great interest in ships and a natural instinct of being a leader. That showed off later as he was a commander of a ship he had built by himself in 1696, it was called the Principium. During Peter’s reign he had granted many reforms to the Russians, but his most determined goal for Russia he had reached early on in his reign. Ever since Peter was young he had dreamed of opening a window to the west for Russia. Free for trade, a port that was located -2 to their west. Ironically he beat the Swedes out of their own land determined to reach this goal, and this he did. He turned his new conquered land into St. Petersburg, Russia’s new capital. This was to be his great window to the west. Not only did Peter create a new capital for the Russians but St. Petersburg was of great economic help. It was not only help in trade but in 1707 three-thousand workers were employed there alone (... Please login to view comments from other users.
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