Peter I (Peter Alexeyevich Romanov) was born on 9 June 1672 in Moscow.
Peter I, for his services to Russia, received the nickname Peter the Great-a figure for Russian history is not just landmark, but a key one. Peter the Great created the Russian Empire, so he turned out to be the last King of all Russia and accordingly the first Emperor of Russia. He was proclaimed the head of the country when he was barely 10 years old and had a co-ruler of Ivan V, but from the age of 17already ruled independently. For Russia, the years of board of Peter the Great was the time of large-scale reforms.
He significantly expanded the territory of the state, built a beautiful city of St. Petersburg, incredibly raised the economy, founded a network of metallurgical and glass factories, as well as reduced the import of foreign goods to a minimum. In addition, Peter the Great became the first Russian ruler to adopt from Western countries their best ideas.
The personality of Peter the Great stands alone in the history of Russia, since neither among contemporaries nor among the receivers and descendants there was a person who could make such profound changes in the state, so penetrate into the historical memory of the Russian people, becoming at the same time half-legendary, but the brightest her page. As a result of Peter's activities, Russia has taken its place among the leading European powers.