Peter the Great
By: Daniel Karkhut
Accomplishements
- Imported western technologies
- Improved education
- Simplified the Russian alphabet
- Set up academies for math, science, and engineers
- Improved waterways and canals
Policies
- Had 1,000 rebels tortured and killed when they went against his wishes
- Brought all Russian institutions under his control
- Forced the landowning nobles to serve a military positions
- Forced the people to wear western clothing rather then robes
Personality
- He was a very strict ruler
- Wanted to force advancements, knew what led to a great nation
- Didn't care that his people hated him
Interesting facts
- Taught himself to sail when he was sixteen
- Died without a heir, leading the country into chaos
- Had the largest standing army in Europe at one time