Compare And Contrast Ivan The Terrible And Peter The Great

Peter the Great led Russia to its modern and powerful time, at the same time Louis XIV also made his people see the rise of a stronger France which under the rule of him. They suffered their people but also bring them new life so that is hard to judge who is better, but as a leader, Louis XIV created the grandest court in history of France and made France became the leading cultural and military power of Europe. Peter the Great was successfully involved in every part of Russians’ life such as what people wore and read. Louis XIV made his country become much more powerful and respectful in the world stage so he was considered better than Peter the Great.

Peter The Great should be granted the title of "Most Absolute Monarch" because he created a strong navy, recognized his army according to Western standards, secularized schools, administrative and territorial divisions of the country. Peter focused on the development of science and recruited several experts to educate his people about technological advancements. He concentrated on developing commerce and industry and created a gentrified bourgeoisie population. Mirroring Western culture, he modernized the Russian alphabet, introduced the Julian calendar, and established the first Russian newspaper. Peter was a far-sighted and skillful diplomat who abolished Russia's archaic form of government and appointed a viable

     Peter the Great had many strengths, but his best was he modernized Russia. By seeing Europe, he changed many things. He changed the calendar so the New Year would be January 1. He increased agriculture by growing new crops and increased the number of factories in Russia. He also started the first Russian newspaper and enlarged their army to 200,000 men. He also got a warm water port for his “window on the sea.”

Prior to Peter taking reign, the Russian society was in a rough condition. The economy was failing and the country's standing army was extremely weak. Russia was also in the midst of a war against the Ottoman Turkish Empire, with a goal to secure a Russian port on the northern coast of the Black Sea. Peter the Great ruled over Russia from 1682-1752.He tried to form warm water ports so they had the ability to trade in the in the winter. He also tried to improve Russia and modernize the culture. As an effect of these things, Peter the Great had an overall positive impact on Russia during his rule.

Both Peter the Great and Catherine the Great were the former Emperors of Russia. They were the Russians ruler before the 17th century and also they were followers of Ivan IV. They used mysteries, dishonesty, etc for the foundation of their time, and they never thought that the Russia will have modernization. Mostly, the change came when Peter the Great and Catherine the Great came to power. Also, She expanded the territory of the Russian Empire and had improved as time pass by, and policy was following from the Westernization.

Peter the Great ruled over Russia from the late 1600’s to the mid 1700’s. He influenced Russia in many ways and shaped It in to a westernized country. Russia became westernized when Peter the Great began to fear the Ottomans, because they were great fighters and they continuously ransacked Russia. Peter decided to travel to Western Europe in disguised in search for allies to help his country. His trips to the west led to extensive changes in Russia; he became intrigued with western Europe and constructed Russia to have similar customs.

Peter the Great ruled over Russia from 1682 to 1725. Known as a key force in the reformation of the Russian economy, and the country as a whole, Peter wished to bring his country into a new era. Up until his reign, Russia had been trapped in a medieval like state, cut off from its European neighbors; the Renaissance that revolutionized the rest of Europe had very little to no effect on the Russian government or its citizens. Peter realized that Russia could never be the world power that he wished it to be until they were on the same level as the rest of Europe. Seeing the dilemma, Peter left Russia for a period of time to travel Europe, work among the people of different nations, and study the cultures and governments of Russia’s neighbors.

Peter waged wars against the Ottoman Empire, turning out to be mainly unsuccessful. There was also a Great War with Sweden. With these wars came Peter’s prospect of expanding his empire through the acquisition of new territory and access to the Baltic Sea. Boyars - nobles with the highest rank besides a prince- played a part in Russian government, but soon Peter weakened them by using tactics such as taking away their traditions.

Succeeding two czars of Romanov descent, Peter the Great put Michael and Alexis’s accomplishments to shame. With ideals passed down by his father, Peter decided to modernize Russia. He traveled through Europe learning different building, military, and cultural aspects of the modernized country. During his journeys, he was able to make allies with some of the leaders of Europe. When he returned to Russia, he brought Western artists and builders to help shape a modernized Russia.

Peter the Great who was born to, Tsar Alexis and his second wife Natalya Naryshkina, on June 9, 1672, was the Tsar of Russia. Peter, along with his half-brother Ivan, were to rule Russia from 1682 to their death. Due to Ivans feeblemind and Peter’s young age, Ivan’s older sister Sophia, took charge of the throne as regent.

On the other hand, one could say that Peter was not so preoccupied in making Russia into a naval power. A reason for this being that he did not just solely focus on the Navy, as he also focused on domestic reforms in Russia. He wanted to push Russia into the modern era and in order to do so he set about reforming Russia and its policy in a number of ways. The main aims of these policies were to westernise Russia.

Peter the Great became a sole ruler of Russia in 1696, made a general positive influence on Russia, and addressed many issues and reformed the country geographically, economically, culturally, and militarily.

Peter the Great’s trip to the west brought back many technological and military advancements which helped Russia modernize and build a noteable military. Peter the Great was always fascinated by shipbuilding, so when he reached the Netherlands he became an apprentice to a shipbuilder in order to learn how to make his own fleet back in Russia as good as any European ship; thus giving Russia military power it had not possessed earlier. This causes Russia to build up its navy and eventually take land on the Baltic Sea, so now Russia has access to trade. Through this trade Russia is able to build up its economy and become an economic influence in the world. This shifts the balance of power because through the influence of other countries Russia

Life in Russia had changed very little since the Middle Ages. Russia had not experienced a Renaissance and was quite ‘backwards’ in terms of lifestyle compared to Western Europe. Peter wanted to change all that. He viewed the church as an impediment to progress in Russia, wanting to break their restraining bonds of complex customs and modernize Russia (Russia, Land of Tsars: Time of Troubles). “It’s time to constrain the authority not proper to the old man [i.e., the patriarch]; God willing, it is for me to reform the laity and the clergy, for them I am both master and

Peter Alexeyevich Romanov was born on the 9th of June, 1672. Due to the lasting impact of his reforms he is known as Peter the Great, not only to those in Russia, but throughout the entire world. Most notable for his breakthroughs in Russian westernization and development, Peter I is key to understanding the countries turbulent relationship with European civilization. Through his focus on military, administrative, and social reform, the tsar aided in the development of a Russian identity influenced by the west but unique. The reception and subsequent resistance to Peter’s reforms is not unnoticed in certain tiers of Russian society.