Europes Next Top Monarch

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Europes Next Top Monarch

• GN

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Peter the Great's Russia
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Lack of Warm-water Port

• Russia Lacked a warm-water port, so Peter the
  Great waged a war with the Ottoman Empire for
  access to the Black Sea.

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War With Sweden

• Peter the Great wanted to expand his empire so he
  invaded the Swedish Empire.

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What did all the monarchs have in common?

• Peter the Great, along with all the other
  monarchs wanted to expand royal power. They all
  believed the should be absolute rulers.

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What did Peter have in common with Louis XIV?

• Louis XIV
• Love of Luxury- Peter built the lavish city of
  St. Petersburg, Louis built the luxurious
  Versailles as a show of power

Peters St.Petersburg
Louis Versailles
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What did Peter have in common with Catherine the
Great?

• They both shared an interest in adding a
  warm-water port for Russia

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Who would Peter get along with?

• Peter the Great would get along with Frederick II
  of Prussia because they both sought to modernize
  their country.

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Who would Peter not get along with?

• Peter the Great would most likely not get along
  with Philip II of Spain because Philip was
  ultra-religious. Peter wanted to modernize his
  country and religion was not a priority for him.

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Then
Now
Peter the Greats expansion left a lasting impact
on Russia. Much of the lands he won from Sweden
remain a part of Russia. For example, St.
Petersburg is still a part of Russia
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• Peter the Great was an absolute monarch, he had
  control of everything.
• Currently, there are separate branches of
  government there is the president, the judiciary
  branch, and a cabinet.
• Russia had a policy of many foreign wars to
  expand its empire
• Excluding some unrest, Russia has been fairly
  peaceful for the past few decades.

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Which monarch would you like to live under

• Peter the Great
• Seems like there wasnt too much religious
  persecution in his empire.
• Wanted to modernize Russia, implemented many
  reforms.

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Which country would we choose to live under

• Austria
• Temperate climate
• Well-developed economy
• Low Unemployment rate (4.9)
• High GDP Per Capita (35,500)