Peter the Great


Peter the Great is a towering figure in Russian history, arguably deserving of his soubriquet from successes at war, political and social reforms and the successful founding of St. Petersburg, throwing open Russia’s window onto Europe. As a particularly effective Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias, Peter was a dominant and imposing force for over 40 years. Using adjectives such as ‘great’, ‘towering’, ‘imposing’ and […]

Peter the (quite literally) great