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Peter the Great on Lake Ladoga 1702 #198560304
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Hutchinson`s History of the Nations 1915 - Peter the Great in a rowing boat on Lake Ladoga in stormy waters, where once he was nearly drowned.Peter I, better known as Peter the Great, is generally credited with bringing Russia into the modern age. During his time as czar, from 1682 until his death in 1725, he implemented a variety of reforms that included revamping the Russian calendar and alphabet and reducing the Orthodox Church`s autonomy.
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