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This 8 page paper examines the life and achievements of the controversial Russian Tsar; Peter the Great or Peter I. Seen by some as a hero who modernized Russia and by others as a despot, the paper looks at the life, work and influence of Peter the Great. The paper starts by looking at the background to his rule, along with the main aims behind his reforms and the challenges that he faced. The way he reformed Russia, including reforms to the power of the church, education, military, social and political reforms are all discussed. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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was not until 1689 when his rivals were defeated and hew would not fully rule until 1694 when his mother died. During the period he had control he was able
to change Russia, and although there may be controversial over the way he undertook changes, with some seeing him as a hero who saved the country, and others see him
as a harsh totalitarian ruler who set the stage for later despots such as Stalin (Hughes, 2000). Whatever view is taken there can be little doubt that he was responsible
for major changes, which when he died left Russia in the position of a major European state, and a modernized state (Bushkovitch, 2001). There were a number of challenges
faced by Peter, these started with his childhood which may be argued as shaping his attitudes and personality. The real challenges started when he father Alexis died he left two
widows; his first wife, a member of the Miloslavkys family, and Peters mother, who was his second wife and came from the Naryshkin family. When Alexis died the eldest son
Theodore, Peters brother became Tsar. There were treats on his life from factions of the family driven by their own interests, when Theodore died in 1682. The lessons learnt during
this periods concern politics and intrigue. The Naryshkin family wanted Peter to be sole Tsar, but the Miloslavkys, who had the support of the Streltsy2 wanted there to be a
joint rule between Peter and Ivan3, who were half brothers (Hughes, 2000). When they came to power they were underage, and Sophia was appointed regent, but was relatively useless and
allowed her lover; Prince Golitsin the power, she appointed him as Chief Minister who exercised the power as he chose (Bushkovitch, 2001). This lead to many of the problem seen
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