HISTORY 1CC3 Lecture 13: French revolution, Prussia and Russia
30 Jul 2018
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Peter the great (i) (1682- 1725: personality & character, very powerful strength, works with hands: Carpentry; shipbuilding: 6"6" tall, no formal schooling, drinking, brawling, wenching, not refined, grew up with foreign children in prehobiensko (outside moscow, fist zar to leave russia. Brings back (cid:498)western" ideas(cid:499: dislikes & critical of religion & orthodox church, streltsy rebellion, noble families rebel while peter in europe, his rule saved by the prehobiensko regiment. Children he drilled and played with: upon return, peter brutally crushes rebels, reforms of peter the great ****, overall plan: Building projects such as: roads, canals, public buildings. Built the new city of st. petersburg: on the baltic sea & gulf of finland as a "gateway to the west" Gov"t jobs based on merit & tests, rather than tradition & noble standing. Develop iron ore industry (#1 in europe by his death: analysis, minus. Reforms a "culture shock" on the russian people. Little regard for the consequences of his actions.
