HIST 245 Chapter 2: Lecture 2 outline
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Childhood and youth: dynastic conflicts, family in russia politics meant everything. Kremlin sends him weapons and other equipment. Young sons begin to join his army: 2nd project: turns to german suburb finds foreign military men who had trained the russian military were brought in by tsar alexis (father) Trained peter in western style of warfare. Introduce peter to life long fascination with west and military. Believed west was superior politics, bureaucracy, social. 1st years of reign were quiet still only 17 years old: spends time in german suburb. 1696 secures the port of azov happy about victory: travels in europe, wanted to expand russia beyond the current borders but knew it was not yet time needed to learn from other european powers. Conclusion: over 25 years the military budget was increased 5 fold, peter looked to domestic situation to pay for the army. In 30 years peter went from exiled prince to russian tsar: turns military into comparable force.
