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Peter the Great

1672–1725

Peter the Great was tsar and later emperor of Russia whose reign transformed the state’s military, administration and relationship with Europe. Victory in the Great Northern War secured access to the Baltic and supported the foundation of Saint Petersburg, while reform and coercive mobilisation imposed heavy demands on Russian society.

Hourly History’s Great Northern War places Peter the Great within the principal events and historical debates associated with this life.

Non Fiction

Non Fiction featuring Peter the Great (1 book)

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