What was Peter the Great?
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Tsar of Russia
An energetic reformer.
💡 Did you know? Peter the Great ruled Russia as tsar and later as its first „emperor“.
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What did Peter want to do with Russia?
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modernise
He travelled to Europe for it.
💡 Did you know? Peter forced a backward Russia to modernise on the Western European model.
Which city on the Neva did the tsar found in 1703?
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Saint Petersburg
'Russia's window to Europe.'
💡 Did you know? On marshy ground Peter built the new capital of St Petersburg: his „window to Europe“.
What did Peter build up militarily?
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fleet
Russia had barely had ships before.
💡 Did you know? Peter built Russia a navy: he had even worked in Western European shipyards himself.
What did Russia become under Peter?
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great power
An energetic, very tall ruler.
💡 Did you know? Under Peter, Russia rose from a peripheral state to a European great power.
Foto: Attributed to Jean-Marc Nattier · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Which ruler is shown here?
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Peter the Great
Peter the Great modernised Russia on the Western model and made it a European great power.
💡 Did you know? To learn Western crafts he travelled Europe incognito and worked under a false name in a Dutch shipyard.
In which year was Peter the Great born?
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1672
Born: 9 June 1672 in Moscow
In which year did Peter the Great die?
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1725
Died: 8 February 1725 in St. Petersburg, aged 52
Where was Peter the Great born?
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Moscow
Born: 9 June 1672 in Moscow
How old was Peter the Great at death?
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52
Died: 8 February 1725 in St. Petersburg, aged 52
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