Peter the Great fought the terks to gain the baltic states! He did this to westernize Russia!
Peter the great
Baltic Sea
He wanted access to the Baltic to sea. St. Petersburg was built after the great northen war for Russia to profit greatly with the new access to the baltic. Many would also belive that Peter also wanted to gain Finland because it was bordered more to Russia then Sweden(do not tell a fin they are more Russian then swedish or you will regret it.). In the end Peter won the land and Russia still occupies it to this day.
The baltic sea
It was never conquered by anyone, but it was during the 1400s till 1520 in a union with denmark and Norway. You cant gain independance if someone else isn't ruling you.
He built the city of St. Petersburg out of the mud creating a colorful city. In doing this 25,000 people died. He also built a place outside of the city with gardens and fountains. It is called Peterhoff. The first Russian navy was also started by him and he had a war with Finland to gain land that would give him access to the sea.
the access of education
The main goal of Peter the Great war on Sweden was to gain an access to the Baltic Sea, in order to set free Russia from being exclusively a continental power.
to gain the Baltic sea
peter the great gained the baltic sea
He ruled from 1682 to 1725.
He wanted access to the Baltic to sea. St. Petersburg was built after the great northen war for Russia to profit greatly with the new access to the baltic. Many would also belive that Peter also wanted to gain Finland because it was bordered more to Russia then Sweden(do not tell a fin they are more Russian then swedish or you will regret it.). In the end Peter won the land and Russia still occupies it to this day.
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Locate the territories that Peter added to Russia during his reign from 1682 to 1725 what bodies of water did Russia gain access to because of these acquisition?
to gain a warm-water port on the Black sea
Peter Gain was born on 1976-11-02.
To gain a warm-water port on the Black Sea
Sweden, in 1905
Sweden wanted to gain riches and established trading posts, and eventually a colony, in North America to gain power.