1. catherine and peter the great
... to westernized nations. In addition to encouraging the study of science, Peter the Great required noble children between the ages of ten and fifteen to have knowledge of mathematics, including geometry. By having an erudite and informed society, Russia would flourish. Educated merchants would be able to make smart trade deals with other nations, and a strong, successful government would be established ... ...
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