Peter the Great vs. Alexander II
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Terms | Definitions |
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 Alexander II | Abolished serfdom, apparently thinking it "necessary if Russia was to remain a great power". There was also the threat of serfs revolting, which he did not want, so he abolished serfdom. However, serfs did not receive free title to land along with everything else (right to marry, right to buy/sell property, sue in court, pursue trades), so this was in vain. |
| Alexander II | reformed the local government, creating village communes to oversee the towns instead of landlords. Village communes, not peasants would own the land. Also gave the nobility a larger role in local administration with the creation of the zemstvos. However, these zemstvos merely oversaw local matters. |
| Alexander II | Issued a statue that introduced European legal practices into Russia, including equality before the law, impartial hearing, trial by jury, etc. This new system was not perfect, but less corrupt than before. |
| Alexander II | After the Crimean War, moved to reform the army. Lowered period of service and relaxed discipline slightly. |
| Alexander II | After Poland rebelled, moved in to Russify Poland. |
| Alexander II | Made reforms only within the limits of his own autocracy. Therefore, nobles resented his refusal to allow them a meaningful role in government and policy making. |
| Peter the Great | built war ships for battle of possession of the Baltic |
| Peter the Great | Fought the Swedish to gain hold on the Baltic. During the Great Northern War, defeated Swedish King Charles XII at the Battle of Poltava, gaining for Russia access to ice-free ports. |
| Peter the Great | founded St. Petersburg on the gulf of Finland, symbolizing western orientation of Russia, and his determination to hold his position in the Baltic coast. |
| Peter the Great | created administrative colleges, bureaus of people operating by written instructions rather than departments headed by a single minister, overseeing matters such as taxes, war and economy. |
| Peter the Great | created the Table of Ranks: person's social status based on rank in bureaucracy or military. Encouraged the boyars to support and serve the central state. |
| Peter the Great | suppressed the independence of Russian Orthodox Church, abolishing the position of head bishop. Then created a Holy Synod government position, a body that was to govern the church in accordance with the tsar's secular requirements. |
| Peter the Great | After the last tsar died, the succession of the new tsar was full of turmoil, therefore affecting him, and warning him of the threats to his power. |
| Peter the Great | He resolved to establish a strong monarchy safe from the nobility, and depended on a powerful army to make sure this happened. |
| Peter the Great | Was interested in the military manufacture of England and the Netherlands. |
| Peter the Great | While he was away in western Europe, the streltsy rebelled. He came back and punished them, suppressing them with executions. Approximately 1000 died. Their corpses were displayed to discourage disloyalty. |
| Peter the Great | attacked the boyars and their attachment to traditional Russian culture. |
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