Russia was ruled by both Peter the Great and Catherine the Great.
Peter the Great and Catherine the Great were both Russian rulers.
Russia
Peter I aka Peter the Great
Ruled Russia
Peter the Great
Peter the Great was a much better leader that Gorbachev, as he was able to keep his country together.
He is from Russia i think ... Петар Први Велики
Peter the Great believed that education and trade (modeled on the Western European formula) would transform his country.
Peter the Great was responsible for consolidating Russia's gains in the early 1700's. He introduced ideas from western Europe to reform his government.
Peter the Great
Peter the Great revolutionized Russia