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Peter the Great: A Life From Beginning to End (Biographies of Russian Royalty) Kindle Edition

by Hourly History (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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What would Russia look like today if there had never been a Peter the Great? Peter I did so much for Russia, including changing the education system to reach more people, reorganizing the government and the Russian Orthodox Church, and even modernizing the dress and social living standards of the Russian people.

Inside you will read about...


✓ Peter I, the Ten-Year-Old Tsar
✓ Reforming Russia
✓ The Great Northern War
✓ The Persian Invasion
✓ Peter the Great’s Death
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Peter grew up in a Russia that was stuck in archaic times, but he recognized the need for change, and when his time came to rule over his country he met the challenge head-on. Peter the Great turned Russia into one of the greatest powers of the world.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07HP8ZY26
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 25, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2968 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 43 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 309 ratings

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Raymond
5.0 out of 5 stars Raymond
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2022
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This is a very good introduction to Russian history concerning Peter the Great. Not too many details, main wars and political deeds covered. Recommended as a starter. Next reading could be Voltaires biography ( 1 and 2) of “ Tsar Peter”
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4.0 out of 5 stars Get to Know Peter of St Petersburg
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2021
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Well written and informative overview of Peter the Great. Helpful for anyone looking to learn a little about the person behind St Petersberg
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5.0 out of 5 stars Peter the Great a life from beginning to end
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2022
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A short but interesting read which provides an extremely clear picture of the life of Peter the Great
It is amazing how much he accomplished in his lifetime.
His vision enabled Russia to gain access to the sea and modernised schooling, industry etc

Great read
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Jane
3.0 out of 5 stars Provided insight into the Russian culture of aggression and conquest of territories.
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2023
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I prefer novels that give the reader an appreciation for the subject’s personality and highlight incidents and little known facts. Reading this book reminded me of reading my college World History book. Not entertaining but stuffed with a lot of chronologically facts about battles, dates, and names of people I had never heard of.
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Marie
5.0 out of 5 stars A Modern Man with a Great Vision
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2022
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This volume is a concise, readable account of the life and impact of the tsar known as Peter the Great, providing remarkable insight into the Russia of today.
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Trish Winchel
5.0 out of 5 stars He Made Russia Mighty
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2021
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Peter the great changed Russia from a large but archaic country into a more modern one. He traveled to learn how other countries operated and did much to update Russia. He built a strong military and took on wars with the Swedes and later even the Ottoman Empire, which was very powerful. This book is a good way to learn a lot about his reign in a short time.
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James Atwell
4.0 out of 5 stars Out of the dark ages
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2019
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This is an interesting biography about Peter the great. He saw where his country was in relation to the rest of the world and decided to make some changes. An interesting perspective on how to make the country better.
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Kay cox
5.0 out of 5 stars Russia breaks out!
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2021
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Nobody told me about Peter the great 👍 of Russia in school in Texas. Today I finished this wonderful book and learned all I needed to know why Russia rose to this point of greatness they hold today. I was unable to put it down.
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CGD
5.0 out of 5 stars Great historical rude
Reviewed in Canada on August 8, 2021
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Interest. Peter was ahead of his times
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Mummyofsix
5.0 out of 5 stars Great overview of Peter the Great
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2023
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This was a great starting book to get an idea of Peter the Great. Easy to read and straight to the point. I got everything I needed from this book.
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Arvind Kumar 'videh'
5.0 out of 5 stars Progressive Outlook is what made Peter 'The Great!'
Reviewed in India on September 22, 2019
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Calamities of childhood, forcing Peter to live a life among village folk strengthened his world view insofar as he could see the ground reality of the world from his own eyes. Palace life couldn't have given that insight to the young tsar. Further, Peter's penchant for learning whatever came his way proved beneficial in reforming Russia on Western cultural lines. His liking for maths and science gave him an edge over others, as is the wont of these two intertwined disciplines. Any moniker that is given to anybody is not for nothing; there is always some substance in the linkage between a persona and the attributes of a moniker.
Peter would have been really great given the times and circumstances of the times. Overcoming circumstances of a time is itself a great feat for anybody, most of all, a ruler.
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mark leyshon
4.0 out of 5 stars Peter the Great: A lifefrom beginning to end
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 23, 2022
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A very interesting and informative snapshot of the life of this great reformer of Russia. I knew very little about him prior to reading this, and he does come across as great.
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Wes Becker
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but to abbreviated
Reviewed in Canada on March 28, 2020
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Well written but the subject matter was far too condensed. Difficult to cover his many achievements in a meaningful way.
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