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title: "Peter the Great's Westernization Reforms"
year: 1703
country: "Russia"
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slug: "peter-great-reforms"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1703-01-01"
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# Peter the Great's Westernization Reforms

> Peter founds St. Petersburg and launches sweeping modernization that transforms Russia into a European power and military force.

## Summary

Peter I was the Tsar of all Russia from 1682 and the first Emperor of Russia from 1721 until his death in 1725. He reigned jointly with his half-brother Ivan V until 1696. Peter, as an autocrat, organized a well-ordered police state.

## Sources

- [Peter the Great](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_the_Great) - Wikipedia

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