Peter I (the Great) is a Russian Tsar and first Russian Emperor, who reigned from 1682 to 1725. At this time, the country was in decline pretty much in all social, political, economic and cultural spheres, and Russians themselves were regarded by Europeans as illiterate barbarians (Hughes 12). There also was a troublous time for the throne, causing vulnerability among the masses (Hughes 3). Coming to power, Peter brought the development and social stability, which people longed for a couple of decades. However, his methods sometimes were radical, which in combination with the fast pace of the changes that he was implementing caused massive discontent among the country’s elite as well as rigorous patriots, arguing that he wanted to make Russians
