RussiaÕs turn westward
¥Peter I (Òthe GreatÓ)
(1689-1725) (son of Alexis)
¥AlexisÕ Military
successes:
–Recapture of Smolensk, Kiev, left bank of Dnieper from
Poles (1656-1667)
PeterÕs
accomplishments
-began industrialization of the Urals
(iron, copper, lead)-smelters for arms factories-secure foothold on Baltic 1703-St.
Petersburg (Òwindow on EuropeÓ) became capital in 1713 (moved back to Moscow in 1918-Treaty
of Nystad in 1721 (end of Northern Wars) – gave Estonia, Livonia,
and Karelia to Russia-export trade from St. Petersburg – furs, timber,
grain, flax, iron -import trade through St. Petersburg – coffee, sugar,
dyes, wine-Navy, army, administrative
organization