- As ruler, Peter expanded his territories greatly and implemented several radical reforms in order to make Russia a great country and a major power in Europe.
- The policy of Peter the Great was to overcome the crisis of traditionalism through many reforms, as a result of which the modernized Russia became one of the...
- In 1682, at the age of 10, Peter was proclaimed Tzar, but due to a power struggle between different political forces he had to rule together with his brother Ivan under...
- On the death of Ivan in 1696 Peter became sole ruler, and punished Sophia by incarcerating her for life in the Devichi monastery, where she died in 1704.
- Peter Alexeyevich, known as Peter the Great, was the Tsar of Russia from 1682 till his death on 8th February 1725.
- Previous (Peter Frederick Strawson). Next (Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky). Peter I, also known as Peter the Great (Russian: Пётр I Алексеевич or Pyotr I Alekseyevich)...
- Peter the Great, Peter I or Peter Alexeyevich (Russian: Пётр Алексеевич, IPA: [ˈpʲɵtr ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ]; 9 June [O.S. 30 May] 1672 – 8 February [O.S. 28 January] 1725)...
- The 18-month trip, which was called the Grand Embassy to western Europe, also saw Peter the Great and his large Russian delegation try very hard to secure...
- Several rulers feared that Peter would claim authority over them, just as the Holy Roman Emperor had claimed suzerainty over all Christian nations.
- Peter was nearly eighteen when he returned to Moscow, and he intended to take power back from Sophia.