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Peter I, known as Peter the Great, was a Russian tsar and the first emperor of Russia who reigned from 1682 to 1725 and transformed the country into a major European power through sweeping military, governmental, and cultural reforms. He modernized the army and navy, founded Saint Petersburg, introduced Western dress and customs, restructured administration with the Table of Ranks, and brought the Orthodox Church under state control. Victorious in the Great Northern War, his policies left a las…

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