HIST 1010 Lecture 18: Chapter 18

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: History
• Course: HIST 1010
• Professor: Christine Ekholst

Document Summary

1649 new law lies the peasants to the land tied peasants to the land. New power led to absolutism in russia. Ruled russia with his brother but took over and ruled it by himself. During his reign russia was at war. Willing to learn from others- learned from the westernized europe to learn their westernization (cid:862)cultural re(cid:448)olutio(cid:374)(cid:863) Supressed the rebels and executed many of them. Had the beard of the nobles shaved off. Focused on education, forced people to be educated in order to succeed in social standings. Incorporated the printing press and publications in society. Reforms aimed for military accomplishment, and expend the territory of russia. Wanted access to water and the seas. 1696 peter the great captures azov from the ottoman empire. Sweden had prevented russia from trading in the baltic sea. Peter the great tried to capture it back but sweden beat them. Peter learned from the swedish and enforced conscription.