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    In 1679, Peter Alekseyevich, famously known as Peter the Great, visited western Europe in an attempt to establish and strengthen Russia’s position in the modern world, such as ideas that would reform the domestic structure of Russia. Through Europe's customs and industry, Peter the Great sought to westernize Russia. Decrees such as the new calendar and compulsory education for Russian nobility transformed daily lives. On January 1, 1700, the new calendar came into effect. The Russian people numbered

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    absolute monarchy of Peter the Great? To start off, Louis the XIV and Peter the Great both are very machiavellian, to them the end always justifies the mean. Furthermore, They both controlled their countries at a young age, Louis the XIV had the absolute control when he was 23, Peter the great ruled when he was 24. Moreover, They were both very smart, they both built a palace to invite all the nobles so the nobles cannot overthrow them. Lastly, The Louis XIV and Peter the Great are very similar. First

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    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

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    Michelle Burkham Professor WOH 3 June 2018 Louis XIV and Peter the Great In the 17th century, the European world entered the age of absolutism. An absolutist is one who has complete and unrestricted power or absolute authority in a government (Merriam-Webster). Louis XIV and Peter the Great were both famous absolute monarchs in Europe. One thing I did read was how similar Peter the Great and Louis XIV were as well as both being such incredible leaders. Although both of these rulers came to power

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    is the closest personification of God during medieval and renaissance Europe. Throughout history, Europe has been home to many individuals that helped define the term absolutism and absolute monarchy. Most notably are Louis XIV of France and Peter the Great of Russia during the late 1700s. Both had considerable power and encapsulated the fundamental characteristics of an absolute monarch. When examining a ruler’s legacy underneath the lens of an absolute monarch, their worth can not be solely judged

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    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. Before ascending as Tsar of Russia, in early 1989 Peter was married to Eudoxia. Their marriage was to demonstrate that Peter was now a man and had the right to rule Russia himself

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    Peter the Great Interrogating the Tsarevich Alexey In the 1930s, some of the students from a Russian school of painting resigned because they did not like the idea the Academy controlled them. They formed a cooperative society and in 1870, they formed ‘Society for Travelling Art Exhibitions’ (Dartmouth College). Nikolai Ge captured one of the paintings called Peter the Great Interrogating the Tsarevich Alexey in 1871. The black and white piece of art shows Peter and his son arguing about the new

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    belief that God gave power to the monarchs to be a God on earth. An example of these types of rulers are Louis XIV, who ruled for 72 years, Ivan the Terrible who ruled from 1530 to 1584, and Peter the Great who ruled from 1682 to 1725. Peter the Great was the most significant absolutist ruler because of all the great things he did for the poor people and his effort into the modernization of his country. Louis XIV became the King of France when he was five. However, he was too young to rule the country

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    Peter I (the Great) became Tsar of Russia in 1682 and instituted many comprehensive reforms designed to modernize and develop Russia during his reign. In The Revolution of Peter the Great, James Cracraft’s portrays the Tsar as an ambitious and pivotal leader that sought to create a modern and powerful nation that could compete with other European Powers. Peter planned to reform Russian government by establishing new bureaucratic, civil, and educational institutions within the state. Peter also promoted

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    Russia, St. Petersburg And Peter the Great Russia, the country; St. Petersburg, the city; and Peter the Great, the Tsar; what an awesome combination! This report is about the man, the city and the land, but primarily about the man. It is impossible to understand the country and the city without a study of Peter the Great, who was from the ruling family of the Russian Romanovs. For four generations, the Romanovs (7) ruled. The greatest member of this family, Peter Alexeivich, the son of

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