WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Peter I the Great introduced autocracy in Russia and played a major role in introducing his country to the European state system. His visits to the West impressed upon him the notion that European customs were in several respects superior to Russian traditions.

Detailed explanation-2: -His social reforms included the requirement of Western fashion in his court (including facial hair for men), attempts to end arranged marriages, and the introduction of the Julian Calendar in 1700. One of Peter’s most audacious goals was reducing the influence of the boyars, or the feudal elite class.

Detailed explanation-3: -Peter the Great’s military reforms massively modernised Russia’s Army and Navy. By his death in 1725, Russia’s military was a force to be reckoned with.

Detailed explanation-4: -His major achievements include the founding of St. Petersburg in 1703, the victory against Sweden at the Battle of Poltava in 1709, and the birth of the Russian navy, Peter’s lifelong passion.

Detailed explanation-5: -Peter the Great’s radical and rapid Westernization of Russia altered the daily life of the upper classes and all high culture.