RUSSN 90A Lecture 4: Russian 90A Week 4 lecture
Document Summary
Peter i, the great (tsar 1682-1721: reforms. He trusted them to make decisions without him. The table of ranks- a non-noble could achieve a noble status through education and service- thus creating a meritocracy!! Students were sent abroad//foreigners invited to russia. First library and first museum, planned to open russian academy of sciences. Established a school of mathematics and navigation and cadet corps: everyday reforms. Shaving off beards//beard tax: peasants and clergy excepted (monasteries paid beard tax) Women didn"t like this: other stuff. The grand embassy he went to europe, learned to build ships, Puhkin wrote about peter the great a lot now an academician a hero . Peter the great interrogating his son alexei painting. Accused of treason, imprisoned and beaten with a knout whip and died 1718. He didn"t like his father because of the many reforms: art: Peter the great interrogating his son alexei painting: new year decree, significant changes. Control over church (peter seen as antichrist.
