Peter the third- was retarded but his wife Catherine the great(german born princess) took throne. She used pugachev’s rebellion as an excuse to extend the powers of the centralized government in regional affairs.…
This man is known as Peter the Great and was considered to be a absolute monarch. Peter and his brother Ivan were both rulers until his brother died, making Peter sole ruler of Russia. One of his greatest accomplishments were founding the city of St. Petersburg. Russia also became one of the most powerful Europe countries while Peters ruling. Peter had faced many different challenges as he ruled but one of the biggest ones was the power of the nobles. He ultimately influenced Russia by laying a strong foundation for Russia by many cultural, education, and architectural achievements.…
Absolute Monarchs were eithere kings or queens who controlled the complete way of life in the country they ruled. Absolutism is the rule of one person over any given thing. The two rulers that showed absolutism in the documents are Louis 14th and Peter the Great. They were both absolute monarchs and both ruled over large territories.…
Peter the Great was considered on of the greatest czar of all Russian history. He did attempt to build a bigger army to overpower other European countries, but that costed a great deal of money and a raise in taxes. In 1700, he went to war with Sweden, raging on for 21 years. As Russia took on the victory of the battle, they gained power over the Baltic Sea and transformed the Russian Tsardom into the Russian Empire. Soon, Russia became the world’s top producer in cast-iron melting.…
1. Peter 1: Autocrat; Peter the Great; son of Alexis Romanov; ruled 1689 to 1725; included more definite interest in changing selected aspects of economy and the culture through imitation of western European models…
Between the 16th and 18th century, absolute monarchs were the dominant ruling powers in Europe. Catherine II was married to the Grand Duke Peter, who would inherit the Russian throne upon Empress Elizabeth’s death, Catherine II later overthrew her husband and gained access to the throne in 1762, where she ruled Russia during its Golden Age until her death in 1796. Her political views were influenced by her interest in philosophy, during her reign, she brought multiple political reforms to the Russian government. As Russia’s monarch, Catherine II expanded Russia’s borders to include lands surrounding the Black Sea and parts of Poland in three partitions that divided Poland amongst Russia, Austria, and Prussia. Catherine II favored nobles above…
Furthermore, this was a key reason that pushed the Streltsy over the edge and to revolt. When in Asov, the Streltsy were far away from Moscow so therefore could not see there families. They were treated very poorly when in Asov also, so they didn’t really see a reason to be there as they couldn’t be with the people they loved the most and were treated horribly and had awful living conditions. Many of them were also not paid at all, leaving the Streltsy angry and unhappy.…
Both men, Frederick and Peter, possessed great military knowledge, and used that knowledge to defeat their opponents. Each brought his country from ruin, and placed it upon the top ranks of world powers. However, there are also many differences. For example, Frederick the Great focused more on physical actions, discipline, and honor, while Peter the great looked more to advancement in technology, education, and knowledge. Frederick the Great promoted religious freedom throughout all of Prussia. Russia however, under Peter the Great, was entirely devoted toward the Eastern Orthodox…
C. Peter the Great gained many territories from 1700 to 1721. Peter the Great led Russia in a war against Sweden. From this war, Russia gained control over territory along the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea. This land gave Russia a direct approach by water to the rest of Europe. Peter attacked Persia and conquered territory along the Caspian Sea. These conquests helped Russia to expand its trade with other countries.…
The reign of Peter the Great had a great impact on the Russian Orthodox Church. Peter did not particularly like the Russian Orthodox Church, he saw the church as backwards and still using their traditions which Peter did not like. He also saw the Church as rival to his power. The patriarch’s constant ceremonial presence, pretensions to co-sovereignty, and network of subordinate bishoprics and monasteries evoked an aura of theocracy. For many years the church operated autonomously, but this changed under Peter. When the senior bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church died in 1700 Peter did not appoint a new one. In 1721 Peter replaced the patriarch with a college of the monarch’s clerical appointees dubbed the Holy Synod and assisted by Senate…
A hero is a person who is admired and idealized for their outstanding courage, achievements, or noble qualities. Everybody’s perception of a hero is different, when asked, some might suggest a superhero that wears capes and solves crimes. Others might think of a soldier who fights for their country. In the book Cue for Treason by Geoffrey Trease, fourteen year-old Cumberland man Peter Brownrigg, is the protagonist. His perseverance, allegiance, and compassionate personality traits exemplify his heroism.…
Another reason for defection was that he feared being arrested and killed by the Russian Government after he was associated with Beria and that if he went back to Russia, he would be purged as “Beria Man”.…
Objectives: Student will be able to explain how Ivan III and later Russian rulers began to build a stronger Russian state by investigating the differences between Russia and western Europe. Student will be able to explain the emerging role of Peter the Great by researching Peter’s reforms and their impact on Russia.…
He had ten children with his second wife, Eudoxia. His eldest son Alexis, just 16 years old, would take the throne the day of his death. For the next three centuries, the Romanov dynasty would rule Russia. Some of the best rulers Russia would ever know, like Peter the Great, were a part of this dynasty.…
Cesar Peter the Great was an autocratic ruler whose actions turned Russia into a powerful force and left him labeled as an absolute king. In August 1700 Peter made the decision to declare war in Sweden. He hoped to open a road from Russia to the west by conquest of the Baltic littoral (Doc. 4). Peter the Great sought warm water ports on the Black Sea in order to expand and westernize Russia. He westernized Russia by imitating western customs like having the men’s beards shaved and ordering traditional coats cut. After winning access to the Baltic littoral Peter the Great ordered construction of St. Petersburg as the new capital. St. Petersburg was an important symbol of Peter the Great’s power because it showed how he expanded Russia’s borders which is one of the many reasons he was an absolute ruler.…