Peter the Great Flashcards
who is he a part of
the romanav
What happesn because of him
changes russia forever!
What does it mean by revolution from above
takes control of the country and changes shit!
What does he transform
political, religious, cultural institutions
where does he never trust
moscow
Wants to learn about the west so where does he go? what is this called
trip to western europe to learn about technology. navy
Great Embassay
StelsyRevolt (palace guard) - what does Peter do
go back to Russia and ruthlessly takes down revolt
what are the main reforms of Peter
beards? tax?
clothes
Schools?
ways of informing?
calender?
tourism?
Cut off beards because europeans didn’t have. If u wanted beards u had to pay tax
had to wear western clothing
opened up schools for middle upper class
oens newspaper (w no freedom of press)
changes calender to western calender
invited foreigners to russia and sent russians to europe
reforms cont.
was civil service required? nobles?
more ???
civil service based on merit
told nobles they have to work for state
infrustructure
What happened to the church?
got rid of which riuling body (patriarch)
changed to secular control
holy synod
what did he do with alphabet
simplified it
What did he build that is important
port
what does he orgainze that is relaly important
army
what are soul tax
serfs tax
what were people’s reactions to change
resisted it but it was hard to openly resist so shit went on
who does this only really benefit
upper middle class
what increases
serfdom
what do they still not have
warm water port
who goes to war for control of port?
what is it called
russia and sweden
great northern war (1700-1721)
who leads russia
who leads sweden
Peter the great Charles XII (great warrior king)
what happens with CHarles XII
he wins at first but russia is too big and too cold that he fails
who wins the war
Peter
where does he get land and build the capital
Baltic sea
St. Petersburg
What’s st peterburg’s nickname
window on the west
