Peter the Great: Tsar of Russia

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Peter the Great ruled Russia at the turn of the eighteenth century and launched several reforms to transform Russia into a modern absolutist state on the European model. As tsar, Peter reformed the military, the calendar, the Russian Orthodox Church, and the civil service system (Table of Ranks). Most of Peter's reforms were targeted toward his two main goals: Westernization and Warm Water Ports. Peter, who spent several months building ships in Amsterdam while on his "European Tour," is known as the "Father of the Russian Navy."

This lecture was intended for my AP European History course, but will also be suitable to Western Civilization and World History courses.

CLICKABLE INDEX:

0:59 The letter W
1:14 Westernization
1:54 Warm water ports
2:57 Military reforms
3:19 Azov campaign
4:50 A national flag
5:28 Peter's european tour
7:41 Cultural revolution
8:37 Beard tax
9:28 Petrine education
10:05 Calendar reforms
11:02 Resistance to Westernization
11:57 The 3 entrenched classes
12:38 The streltsy rebellion & retribution
14:52 The church & reforms
17:32 Christian toleration of foreign religions
18:02 Turning the boyars into a service nobility & the table of ranks
19:06 The great northern war
20:14 Peter and Alexander: a comparison
20:50 St. Petersburg; a window to the west
22:30 Peter the carpenter (a hands on guy)
23:54 Peter's death in 1725, the Russian empire & conclusion

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