Peter the Great
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Peter the Great Absolute Monarch of Russia
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Peter the Great. Absolute Monarch of Russia. Background. Became czar (ruler) in 1689 Part of the Romanov dynasty Very tall Crude humored Punishments were ruthless. How He H eld Absolute Control. Claimed the divine right to rule Reorganized the military Centralized the Government - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Peter the GreatAbsolute Monarch of
Russia
BackgroundOBecame czar
(ruler) in 1689OPart of the
Romanov dynastyOVery tall OCrude humored OPunishments
were ruthless
How He Held Absolute Control
OClaimed the divine right to rule
OReorganized the militaryOCentralized the
GovernmentOPeople feared him
Military ChangesO Reorganized the army
O Employed both Russian and European officers
O Drafted peasants for 25 year service terms
O Built a standing army of 210,000 men
O Peter is credited with forming the first Russian navy
Government ChangesOCentralized the Government
ODivided Russia into provinces (territorial unit)
OHoped to create a “police state” OWell-ordered community
governed by law
Westernization of Russia
O Peter was determined to westernize or “Europeanize” Russia after making a trip there
O Introduced western customs, practices, and manners into Russia
O Upper class women gained from westernizationO Allowed to mix more freely in society
St. PetersburgO Became a “window to
the West” O Port with ready access
to EuropeO Construction was
finished during Peter’s lifetime
O Remained the Russian capital until 1918
