PETER THE GREAT

PETER'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Peter the Great is most known for westernizing Russia.
• He:
• 1. Moved the capital from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
• 2. 2. Toured Europe trying to intergrate ideas from these countries to his own, Russia.

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PETER THE GREAT QUOTES

• "I have conquered an Empire but I have not been able to conquer myself"
• -Peter the Great of Russia

INTERESTING FACTS:

• He made men pay a tax who refused to shave their beards.
• He was 6ft 7 inches, which was a giant size for the time period!
• Had the head of his wife's lover cut off, put in alcohol, and put beside her bedside.
• He outlived both of his sons.

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