Peter the Great

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The paper discusses and analyzes the topic of Peter the Great, his life and contribution to Western Civilization. The paper notes that Peter the Great ruled Russia as a Tsar and Emperor for nearly 50 years, and he brought reforms and modernism to his country, but many of his reforms were controversial. In addition the paper comments that he made some great accomplishments, but his reign was contentious, at best.

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"Sofia was ousted by a failed coup d'etat in 1689, and spent the rest of her life in a convent, while Ivan died in 1696, leaving Peter in control of Russia. Another historian notes, "When his time did come, conditions were less than auspicious for his success. The country was in disarray, riven by conflicts among the leading boyar clans and plagued by the deep social and religious divisions that had given rise to violent spasms of popular unrest throughout the seventeenth century". It was Peter's task to reunite the country and create more harmonious relationships between the people and the ruling class".

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