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Peter the Great traveled to Western Europe to figure out how the Russians could be more like Western Europeans. He wanted to modernize Russia's military and industries. He was determine to bring Russia up to date with the more advanced countries of Western Europe, his goal was to modernize Russia and make it a more sophisticated country. When he returned to Russia, he made changes in the government, Russian culture (forced nobility to dress like Westerners and to cut their beards), made changes in the Russian Orthodox church, moved the capital to St. Petersburg and raised taxes to pay for reconstructing the military.
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When did Peter the Great take Sweden?
i think that he did is to make them as slaves
Who built a city as a window to the west?
Peter the Great, Czar (Emperor) of Russia, built St. Petersburg as a "window to the west" as part of his efforts to make Russia more like civilized Europe than Asia.
Why did Peter the Great melt the church bells?
Peter the Great melted the church bells to make cannons for his armies. (Source - Connections: A World History Vol. 2)
Did Peter the Great make a new capital?
Peter the Great's new Capital was a city on the Baltic Sea, renamed St Petersburg. Russia's "window to the West". :D
What was Peter the Great the first Russian ruler to make an effort to do?
westernize Russia
Which ruler tried to make russia more like Europe?
peter the great
In what way did peter the great shift in foreign policy interests of Russia?
His attempt was to make Russia more like the rest of Europe, so his shift was more of a European-style and openness to Europe itself.
Was a goal of Peter the Great?
If you mean Peter I,and what was was his goal,then i can answer :D Peter I was was a person that dreamed to create Russia a great world force. He took young people for studies in Western Europe,made the first news paper,bringed wise people to his country . Also he goed to several wars to make Russia a bigger country with a sea.
When did Peter the Great take Sweden?
i think that he did is to make them as slaves
Who helped make Christianity its own religion?
Peter and Paul were very active spreading Christianity. They took it to Europe and Peter dies in Rome.
Who built a city as a window to the west?
Peter the Great, Czar (Emperor) of Russia, built St. Petersburg as a "window to the west" as part of his efforts to make Russia more like civilized Europe than Asia.
Why did Peter the Great melt the church bells?
Peter the Great melted the church bells to make cannons for his armies. (Source - Connections: A World History Vol. 2)
Did Peter the Great make a new capital?
Peter the Great's new Capital was a city on the Baltic Sea, renamed St Petersburg. Russia's "window to the West". :D
What was Peter the Great the first Russian ruler to make an effort to do?
westernize Russia
What did Peter the Great want to do?
Yes, one of his key aims was to modernize Russia. In practice this inolved westernization.
What were the similarities and differences between Ivan the terrible Peter the great and Catherine the Great?
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).
How did Peter the Great make weapons without natural resources?
Russia has plenty of natural resources!!!
