# Canonical recap data for Peter the Great's Westernization Reforms (1703)
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title: Peter the Great's Westernization Reforms
subtitle: Peter founds St. Petersburg and launches sweeping modernization that transforms Russia into a European power and military force.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1703-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1703
decade: 1700
country:
name: Russia
slug: russia
summaryShort: 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.
summaryLong: 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.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Peter the Great"
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related: []
categories:
- revolution
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