1682-1721: Peter I “The Great” becomes tsar and modernizes Russia and the government with his decrees (westernization of trade, military, and culture). He establishes St. Petersburg as the new warm water port and capital (jan 1, 1682 – dec 1, 1721)
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jan 1, 1682
dec 1, 1721
~ 39 years