Causes of the Streltsy Revolt in 1698
Explain the causes of the Streltsy revolt in 1698
There were many causes leading up to the second Streltsy revolt in 1968. Peter left Russia almost immediately to go on his tour round the Great Embassy having no strong leader, rumors had circulated that he was not who he said he was and when the Streltsy went to Asov they were very far away from Moscow so couldn’t see there families.
Peter left Russia to try and westernize it. He went on the Great Embassy travelling to countries such as England and Holland etc to see how there country was run. In doing so, he left Russia in a state. There was no one running the country and there was no strong leadership or discipline therefore the Streltsy had no threat. In addition, when the Strelty were working in Asov, it was run by westerners something they really did not like, as they didn’t want Russia to become westernized.
Another reason why the Streltsy revolted in 1698 was due to rumors that Peter was actually the Anti-Christ and not himself. People believed that he had been bewitched and that was why he wanted to westernize the country. The Streltsy were not best pleased with this, as they thought there leader was therefore not very strong and couldn’t lead them to victory. Also, rumors were made that Peter died in the west and that Sophia was going to become Tsarina again something that the public and the Streltsy did not want.
Furthermore, this was a key reason that pushed the Streltsy over the edge and to revolt. When in Asov, the Streltsy were far away from Moscow so therefore could not see there families. They were treated very poorly when in Asov also, so they didn’t really see a reason to be there as they couldn’t be with the people they loved the most and were treated horribly and had awful living conditions. Many of them were also not paid at all, leaving the Streltsy angry and unhappy.
In conclusion, I believe that the Streltsy had a right to revolt as they didn’t have a strong leader at the
There were many causes leading up to the second Streltsy revolt in 1968. Peter left Russia almost immediately to go on his tour round the Great Embassy having no strong leader, rumors had circulated that he was not who he said he was and when the Streltsy went to Asov they were very far away from Moscow so couldn’t see there families.
Peter left Russia to try and westernize it. He went on the Great Embassy travelling to countries such as England and Holland etc to see how there country was run. In doing so, he left Russia in a state. There was no one running the country and there was no strong leadership or discipline therefore the Streltsy had no threat. In addition, when the Strelty were working in Asov, it was run by westerners something they really did not like, as they didn’t want Russia to become westernized.
Another reason why the Streltsy revolted in 1698 was due to rumors that Peter was actually the Anti-Christ and not himself. People believed that he had been bewitched and that was why he wanted to westernize the country. The Streltsy were not best pleased with this, as they thought there leader was therefore not very strong and couldn’t lead them to victory. Also, rumors were made that Peter died in the west and that Sophia was going to become Tsarina again something that the public and the Streltsy did not want.
Furthermore, this was a key reason that pushed the Streltsy over the edge and to revolt. When in Asov, the Streltsy were far away from Moscow so therefore could not see there families. They were treated very poorly when in Asov also, so they didn’t really see a reason to be there as they couldn’t be with the people they loved the most and were treated horribly and had awful living conditions. Many of them were also not paid at all, leaving the Streltsy angry and unhappy.
In conclusion, I believe that the Streltsy had a right to revolt as they didn’t have a strong leader at the