Peter The Great
Took the throne in 1682
Peter the great
Peter the great took the throne when he was only ten years old. Although he had the throne, he did not actually control the government until seven years after in 1689. he was not the smartest king, but he was very Curious. he even spent time in the "German Quarter", where he learned about artisans from many different regions.
Controlling the Church and the Nobles
- Desired to strengthen the military
- expanded Russian borders
- centralized royal power
- forced landowning nobles to serve in the military.
Peter the great
this is when he first took throne at the age of ten
Peter the great
in the middle of his reign.
Peter the great
before he died.