Peter the Great, His Life and WorldKnopf, 1980 - 909 pagine This meticulous biography of the notorious Russian ruler examines his background and accomplishments, detailing the armed conflicts during his reign and scrutinizing his transformation of medieval Russia into modern Russia. |
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... palace and gardens . But the palace was much more than Europe's most gorgeous pleasure dome ; it had a serious political purpose . The King's philosophy rested on total con- centration of power in the hands of the monarch ; Versailles ...
... palace and gardens . But the palace was much more than Europe's most gorgeous pleasure dome ; it had a serious political purpose . The King's philosophy rested on total con- centration of power in the hands of the monarch ; Versailles ...
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... Palace . Through connecting rods with a weathervane on the roof , the dial indicated which way the wind was blowing . Later , Peter would install an identical device in his own small summer palace by the Neva in St. Petersburg . It was ...
... Palace . Through connecting rods with a weathervane on the roof , the dial indicated which way the wind was blowing . Later , Peter would install an identical device in his own small summer palace by the Neva in St. Petersburg . It was ...
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... palace of General - Admiral Apraxin , which stood next to the Admiralty on a corner of the site now occupied by the 1,100 - room Winter Palace built by Rastrelli for Empress Elizabeth . Upriver along the southern embankment were the ...
... palace of General - Admiral Apraxin , which stood next to the Admiralty on a corner of the site now occupied by the 1,100 - room Winter Palace built by Rastrelli for Empress Elizabeth . Upriver along the southern embankment were the ...
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Old Muscovy | 3 |
Peters Childhood | 18 |
A Maiden of Great Intelligence | 31 |
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