The emperor's great victory brought Russia up from zero

He is considered one of the most eminent emperors of the world, honored by the Russian people as the greatest historical figure in the country (beyond Stalin and Lenin).

Few people know that in Russia's history, there is a character who is more prized than Lenin and Stalin, he is the Great Pyotr , who is comparable to the emperor Julius Caesar thanks to outstanding reforms throughout history of the country.

It can be said that in order to have a strong Russia like today, no one can deny the great merit that this emperor brought.

Pyotr the Great - Russia's outstanding reformer

Picture of the majestic emperor Pyotr.

Pyotr (born June 10, 1672 in Moscow - died February 8, 1725 in Saint Petersburg) was the Tsar of Russia (old ) and later Emperor of the Russian Empire (since 1721).

He was the second wife of Tsar Aleksei I, and Fyodor was the son of the previous Queen, so he was king immediately at the age of 15. But his weak, weak and feeble Fyodor did not have the quality of a King. .

As a result, the Russian aristocracy Boyar Duma supported Pyotr as king, but Princess Sophia (his half-sister) disapproved and organized a riot to seize power, becoming a person. the most powerful at that time.
Since then Sophia co-holds power with her weak brother Fyodor. Pyotr, who was just over 10 years old, had moved away from Moscow to the countryside, where he grew up peacefully with his favorite fake fighting games with his friends.

Russia was previously a backward country.(Internet photo).

Later, he founded the Preobrazhenskoe Brigade with the participation of childhood friends. In addition, a Dutch old businessman named Franz Timmerman (later an advisor) taught Pyotr arithmetic, geometry, ballistic calculations .

Later, Tsar Pyotr learned to build boats on the shore of Lake Pleschev. His passion for boats helped him to learn about progress from the West.

As for the older sister, though she was in control but always took care of the concern about Pyotr, she always tried to harm her to be a queen. Sophia was now discredited while Pyotr received support from the army and aristocracy.

In 1689, Pyotr overthrew Sophia and was formally enthroned (also co-ruler with Fyodor but in fact only a form because power was in Pyotr's hands).

In two years 1693 and 1694, Pyotr went to Arkhangelsk to observe how to operate a harbor, train and sail. Later, he ordered the first ship and built ships for the Russian Navy.

The war of Western Europe.(Internet photo).

Realizing the importance of maritime, he was more determined to learn good things from Western Europe and focused on building seaports.

In 1696, Pyotr the Great became the only Tsar, the sole supreme ruler of Russia when his brother died.

In the years 1697 - 1698, he traveled around Western Europe, learning new things there and spreading to Russia.

He conducted economic reforms, the government apparatus (constitution of parliament), established the Navy, helped Russia become a powerful empire in the world at the time.

Realizing that when there was no border crossing to the countries of Western Europe, he conducted war with the most powerful Ottoman Empire.

"Going one day to learn a wise sieve"

He learned the experience of building boats and returning to the country.(Internet photo).

After extending the border to the sea, Pyotr the Great conducted an "anti -Earth alliance" with several Western European countries against the Ottoman Empire and learned from Europeans.

In places where he went through, he exchanged friends with many scientists, painters, shipbuilders . With a desire to learn, he applied what he learned to help his country change.

He undertook comprehensive reforms, making Russia an influential force to the very countries he had learned.

To expand and strengthen, he declared war on Sweden. The war lasted for 20 years with the participation of many Western European countries.

He established ports and shipyards.(Internet photo).

Later, historians call this "Western European War" . At first, Pyotr lost, but it only made the young king realize his weakness and quickly overcome, helping Russia defeat Sweden.

The king of Sweden, Karl XII, after losing the battle, fled to Ottoman and dragged the empire into battle. In 1710, the Ottomans declared war on Tsar Russia. Only a year later, Russia failed and had to cede part of its captured territory.

In 1714, the Great Nordic War recurred when Russia and Sweden again confronted. Despite the support of the UK, Sweden could not defeat Russia and was forced to sign a land concession treaty.

During the 21 years of war with Sweden, Tsar Pyotr also sent messengers to convince Central Asian and Indian countries to submit.

Comprehensive reform of the country

The comprehensive reform process changed Russia.(Internet photo).

In the country, he carried out reforms, changing the backward habits of the Russians such as cutting away the traditional long beard, forbidden to wear loose-fitting shirts.

Special attention is paid to weapons-related industries such as metallurgy and shipbuilding. The Great Pyotr applies a tax protection policy, boosting exports.

He dug a canal and built a harbor, focused on troops, weapons, built schools, sent international students to Western Europe to study, allowing ordinary people to study and translate foreign books into Russian.

Pyotr the Great built the first Russian navy.(Internet photo).

Many great achievements were achieved under the Pyotr the Great as the sailing boat ran against the wind. He also built in Moscow a surgical hospital with the first operating room. Pharmacies are available in all cities.

Pyotr I built the first museums, workshops, libraries and drama institutes in Russia. In 1703, the first Russian newspaper was published as Vedomosti; The old calendar was also replaced by the European calendar.

In 1721, 30 cartographers received the emperor's instructions to draw a map of Russia. In 1724, before his death, he was keen to build the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Regarding administration, he abolished the bulky state apparatus, used talents, reorganized the administrative and bureaucracy. He issued laws that favored civilians, women, and reduced the status of the aristocracy.

In 1725, he built the Peterhof Summer Palace, dubbed "Versailles of Russia".

The great emperor died

The Great Pyotr Statue.(Internet photo).

In the winter of 1724, a battleship from Kronshtadt returned to the capital of Saint Petersburg, stranded in the Gulf of Finland, to save the ship, and he and his crew jumped into the cold water.

Later, despite rescuing the ship and the crew returning safely, Pyotr had a cold, a serious illness, and died at the age of 53 years later.

What posterity evaluates on him

The history devoted to the Great Pyotr many compliments. Perhaps the first compliment was his strategic vision, followed by the awareness and determination against the conservative government at that time.

It was he who created the navy and maritime merchant fleet from nothing: no boats, no shipbuilding technology, no one knew how to sail.

Along with Ekaterina II, he was one of the two leaders, the most prized by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin in the country's history. He was compared to the Roman emperor Julius Caesar because they both had great victories for their people.

He was honored as "Eastern Emperor" or "All-Emperor emperor", "Father of the country" . who had the merit of bringing back Russia into a world power.