Born into the Russian government, Peter the Great was one of the most important figures in Russian history. Peter had many great accomplishments and is celebrated as one of the best tsars ever to rule Russia. Peter the Great was the first emperor of Russia. With his superior army, he conquered enormous amounts of land and expanded Russia. Peter the Great affected the path of history and without him, Russia would not be as strong …showed first 75 words of 2001 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2001 total…Peter's top assistant, Aleksandr Menshikov, and the guards. Peter the Great affected the path of history and without him, Russia would not be as strong a nation as it currently is. Peter created the foundation for new Russia. Peter was almost worshipped in Russia as a great leader, and today, he is remembered for setting the foundation of the current Russia. The emperor has constantly been applauded for all of his thriving accomplishments and reforms.