... as a devil. It is surprising how views about one man could differ so drastically. It is easy to see how people's views of him can tip to either extreme when one looks at how evenly balanced the pros and cons of his reign were. He is viewed as a transformer of Russian society and a link between old and new Russia, but both of these characteristics can be ... policy that caused different views about him. He started with the Conquest of Azov, from the Turks. This had been a goal of Russia's for over a century, and Peter wanted to take the northern coast of the Black Sea. In 1700 Russia for...

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