Peter the great

Peter the Great, who ruled Russia from 1689-1725. During his reign, Russia conquered Kamchatka, fought the Swedish in the Great Northern War, and fought the Turks on and off, gaining great amounts of land.

Category:Portraits of Peter I of Russia - Wikimedia Commons

In order to build up his naval fleet, Peter the Great of Russia spent time in Deptford, London learning English shipbuilding techniques. He worked hard, but played hard too!

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Peter the Great (1672 – 1725) of Russia #Romanov

The Remarkable Life Of Peter The Great, The Physically Enormous Czar Who Modernized Russia

Stollwerck's Chocolate "Great Rulers" (series #38 issued in 1898) #4 Peter the Great ~ 1672-1725, Emperor of Russia

As we know from the stupendous BBC adaptation of Tolstoy's epic novel, War And Peace, the Russians are very good at war, not so pie-hot when it comes to peace.

Nicholas Hoult plays Peter III on the show

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