Peter the Great started the process of westernizing Russia. He built St. Petersburg as his new capital.
Catherine the Great brought in more European culture. She also began rebuilding the palace in Moscow.
developing a class of free landowning middle class farmers
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introducing western ideas and customs
Catherine the Great had it built. It symbolizes the greatness and glory of Russia and one of its most famous rulers (Peter the Great).
Peter the Great is the one most noted for westernizing or modernizing Russia. Catherine made some reforms, enlarged the country and continued to adopt western ideas, particularly as they applied to how a monarch should rule.
In my opinion Peter the great was a better tsar than any other Tsar even though, catherine the great did some of contributions and lead russia to better place however, peter the great expanded west -europe dictate over 13-20 countries, and fought against sweeden for 20 years and got victory. Plus, he westernized Russia. He also was the one who lead everything and Catherine followed in his footsteps(technically).
Peter the Great's reforms in Russia helped to strengthen the army.
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Russia was ruled by both Peter the Great and Catherine the Great.
Catherine I was Peter the Great's successor.
Catherine the Great's husband was Tsar Peter III.Catherine the Great's husband was Tsar Peter III.Peter III
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Peter the Great AND Catherine the Great (or II).
Catherine the Great, CA:1729-1796
Catherine (II) the Great
In 1745,Catherine the Great married then Grand Duke Peter Romanov. He became Tsar Peter III in 1762. He also became dead later in 1762, when Catherine, her lover and some friends had Peter murdered so she could become Empress.
Catherine the Great had it built. It symbolizes the greatness and glory of Russia and one of its most famous rulers (Peter the Great).
in what year did Catherine the Great become emress of Russia?
Catherine the Great, or Catherine II, was known as the Empress or Czarina of Russia. She ruled over Russia from 1762 to 1796, known as being great for how she expanded the ways of living in Russia.