Reforms of Peter I of Russia Scott MacLean 2 Peter I was tsar of Russia from 1682 until 1725. He introduced significant changes in the practice and policy of nearly every aspect of the Russian state and is generally seen as having reformed Russian society. His was a practical rather than an ideological revolution though; Peter ’s real contribution to Russia was the implementation of his reforms‚ often inspired more by practical necessity than by idealism. Such concrete action and Peter ’s incorporation
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Peter the Great made many reforms in the interest of Russia such as the reorganization of the Government‚ in the military‚ the economy and also in the appearance of his social structure to reflect western ideals. After a visit West did he decide that Russia was not suitable for the modern advancements of their neighboring European nations. Not only did Peter adopt the standard of living of the western European world; his efforts sped up Russia’s development greatly. In the westernization of Russia
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St. Gregory 1 The Great Pope Saint Gregory I‚ known as St. Gregory the Great‚ was one of the most fascinating of early Church leaders. Gregory is well known for his writings‚ which are more prolific than those of any of his predecessors as pope. He was drawn to the religious life and spent long hours meditating on the Scriptures. The son of a Roman Senator‚ Saint Gregory was born in Rome around 540 AD and following his dad’s footsteps embarked upon a political career. He rose through the ranks
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How did Bernini transform the new St. Peter’s from a High Renaissance building to a Baroque style building? Bernini built Baldacchino as the focal point for the huge interior of St. Peter’s right under the dome. He used bronze for the most part of the architecture which made it looked splendid and striking. Instead of mounting decorations between the columns like Renaissance architects and sculptors did‚ Bernini cast them on the columns. To make the entire architecture lively‚ he built some lovely
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Jack Zhou 1/5/2014 Jason Fisher AP European History Frederick and Peter 18th centuries in Europe is marked by the rise of two new power‚ Russia and Prussia. These two countries came into power within a few generation because of two powerful and wise leaders. These two leaders reformed and expanded their empire. Peter the Great reformed the Old Russian social system and reformed the country‚ while Fredrick the Great of Prussia fought and won the impossible war with Austria
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Saint James The Great 1. How Did Saint James Became a Saint? Saint James accepted Our Lord’s invitation to become an apostle. He preached the Gospel and he died the death of a martyr which meant automatic sainthood to the early Christian community. ames gave up everything to follow Our Lord. After Our Lord was taken up into heaven. Preached in Samaria‚ Judea‚ and Spain. First Apostle to be martyred. He was stabbed with a sword by King Herod Agrippa I in Jerusalem in the year 44. 1492 was also
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story‚ as it is blurred and somewhat distorted. The concentration of the piece is directed to the figures presented in the painting and the story being depicted. The use of light and shadow are what catches the viewer’s eye first as the face of St. Peter and the woman are illuminated by what is said to be a fireplace in the background‚ though not in view. This effect gives the idea that these are the two most important figures in the painting and the story revolves around these two figures. The figure
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One piece from the Legion of Honor that really stuck out to me was‚ “St. Peter Healing the Lame”. Completed in 1667 by the artist Gerbrand Van Den Eeckhout‚ the piece’s medium is oil on wood. the use of very dark colors along with the very contrasting light colors that make up the people make this piece catch my eye and i really feel like it brings a cool mood to the artwork. Gerbrand Van Den Eeckhout is referred to as a golden age painter and was a student of Rembrandt along with others such as
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Peter the Great Peter The Great should be granted the title of "Most Absolute Monarch" because he created a strong navy‚ recognized his army according to Western standards‚ secularized schools‚ administrative and territorial divisions of the country. Peter focused on the development of science and recruited several experts to educate his people about technological advancements. He concentrated on developing commerce and industry and created a gentrified bourgeoisie population. Mirroring Western
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Social reforms of Peter the Great. From January 1‚ 1700‚ Peter the Great introduced a new chronology‚ making the Russian calendar conform to European usage with regard to the year‚ which in Russia had hitherto been numbered “from the Creation of the World” and had begun on September 1 (he adhered however to the Julian Old Style as opposed to the Gregorian New Style for the days of the month). In 1710 the Old Church Slavonic alphabet was modernized into a secular script. Peter was the first ruler
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