Government Reform Of Peter The Great
Government reform of Peter I refers to modifications made to the state apparatus of Russia during the rule of Peter I.
Peter ascended to the throne in 1682; he ruled jointly with his half-brother Ivan V. After Ivan's death in 1696, Peter implemented a series of sweeping reforms aimed at modernizing Russia, modeled on Enlightenment ideals and influenced by advisers from Western Europe. At first, these reforms were intended to support the Great Northern War; later, more systematic reforms significantly changed the internal construction and administration of the state.
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