Russia: From the Vikings to the last tsar
A beginner's guide
Peter the Great
Sofia Alexeevna
http://members.fortunecity.com/abnic/Newest/Sofia.html
Short biography of Sophia (1657–1704), who ruled Russia as regent during
the minorities of her brother Ivan V and half-brother Peter I (the future Peter
the Great). The website has a portrait of Sophia, which shows her to be as physically
formidable as she was politically.
Russia's reforming tsar: Peter the Great
http://ursulashistory.tripod.com/
Thorough if basic history of Peter I, written by an enthusiast.
Peter the Great, reigned 1682–1725
www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.158
Part of the National Maritime Museum website, this biography of the tsar (written
for school children) covers his visit to London in 1698 in some detail.
Morning of the Execution of the Streltsy
www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/
russian/art/surikov-streltsy.html
Painting by Vasily Surikov of the execution of the Moscow musketeers in Red
Square, ordered by Peter the Great in 1698.
Peter and the Azov fleet
www.neva.ru/EXPO96/book/chap1-4.html
Part of a fascinating history of the Russian navy. Continue to click on 'Next'
to read more of Peter's maritime achievements.
Azov campaign
www.shiphistory.navy.ru/azove.htm
Highly illustrated account of Peter's eventual capture of Azov on the Black
Sea.
The Battle of Narva
www.geocities.com/eric_armfelt/narva.html
Swedish enthusiast’s article on Peter the Great's decision to enter the Great Northern War against Sweden.
Battle of Poltava
www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/pages/P/O/
PoltavaBattleof.htm
Article from the Encyclopedia of Ukraine on the battle of 1809 that
was a turning point in the Great Northern War.
An illustrated history of St Petersburg
www.saint-petersburg.com/history/index.asp
From a tourist website, this gives a concise but thorough history of the city
created by Peter the Great, extending through the reign of Catherine the Great
and the siege of Leningrad to St Petersburg today.
Peterhof (Petrodvorets)
http://stpetersburg-guide.com/history/petrodvorets.shtml
Tourist website on Peter the Great's magnificent palace outside St Petersburg.
Peter the Great and the sacrifice of his first born
www.corndancer.com/vox/aer/aer_archive/aer_031604.html
Article by Dr Ronald Fritze of the University of Central Arkansas.
Peter the Great
www.historyhouse.com/in_history/peter/
Peter the Great's family values
www.historyhouse.com/in_history/peter_alexis/
Two articles from the irreverent History House website, which describes
them as 'Peter as frat-boy: drunken orgies, boat building, and dinner parties'
and 'So you're Peter the Great and you hate your kid Alexis 'cause he's stupid?
Kill him!' In other words, Peter the Great as you may have never seen him before …
