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Peter the Great
Peter the Great was Russia's first emperor and during his reign, Russia was modernized. Peter is remembered as a restless giant who traveled through Europe incognito, socializing with both nobility and commoners. He built the beautiful city of St. Petersburg, known as the "Venice of the North",out of the swamps of northern Russia.

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