Outwardly, yes and then mostly where the upper classes of society were concerned. New buildings were built in the Western style, Court and nobles dressed like their Western counterparts and started to talk French; and their wives came out of the womens' quarters where they had been virtually locked up until then. Also, Russia adopted several 'Western' techniques, especially where the army and navy were concerned. Other things remained much the same: the ancient feudal structure with its many millions of serfs and much of the fatalistic ( and some would say 'serf') mentality that persists in Russia even to this day.

Peter did many things tostrengthenhis army. Peter:1. drafted 100,000 men

2. melted down metal

3. created a school for learning how to fight

4. changed the uniforms

Well Peter the great for example modernized the Russian army and the Russian navy and improved Russian farming. now king Louis XIV, everyone in the kingdom thought that his authority was coming directly from god.

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).

He did not really set out to limit the power of the Orthodox Church, since that Church traditionally already was submissive to the Tsar and generally kept out of politics. What he DID set out to limit was the powers of the Boyars, the great nobles of the empire and later, that of the Streltsy, the Guard regiments stationed in Moscow that had developed into a practically independent force that could make or break (and sometimes kill) a Tsar.

In both cases he was succesful, in the case of the Streltsy by first sending several regiments away from Moscow and after their final revolt, by having most of them tortured to death.

He had spent many years in European cities and you can see that influence in his city of Petersburg. Unlike Moscow the city is colorful, urban, and feels European. He also learned how to be a sailor and began the Russian navy and transformed Russia into a power from an backwater farming nation.

they had different climates and location obliviously so they had to adopt to different living styles to survive.

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.

Peter the Great imported western technology and improved education by setting up academies for the study of mathematics, science, and engineering. He forced noblemen to shave their beards and wear Western European clothes. He held parties at which men and women were expected to dance together. Peter executed those who resisted his reforms.

Peter the Great built St. Petersburg as a western alternative to Moscow. Moscow was too Asian and Byzantine for his likes, since he was a great admirer of the Western world. He built the new city more in the Western style and closer to the North Sea and ties to the West.

He was born June 9, 1672 and died February 8, 1725. He was 52 when he died.

He westernized Russia

Peter the Great's birth name is Peter von Ostoeck.

Tsar Peter I (or Peter the Great) wanted Russian men to look more like others in western society. At that time, in the 17th-18th century, men in Western Europe and the Americas were removing their beards and mustaches and opting for a different style of dress. First the tsar insisted that men wear European dress at court events; then, he began to order court subjects and townspeople to dress in European style. Within a few years he imposed a tax on beards. Clergymen were exempt from the tax, but everyone else had to pay for the right to wear beards.

The first accommodation built in the city of St Petersburg was a wooden house for Peter the Great himself. The domik is very small - only 60 sq. meters and is a strange combination of a traditional Russian house - izba - and a Dutch home with large and elaborate windows and high roof, covered with wooden tiles. Peter lived in this house between 1703 and 1708 and the living room, the bedroom, and the study, filled with Peter's original belongings, still bear the mark of his presence.

Peter the Great died as a result of his bladder being infected with gangrene.

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

He increase his power, so could force people to make the changes he wanted.

Peter the Great was an intelligent and ambitious ruler. His main goal was to get Russia out of the dark ages, and he would do anything to accomplish this (tax peasants for a military, traveled around western Europe to learn of new inventions, etc.) Though there were many improvements and much success, many died and taxes were increased by 500%.