Frank Boensch
Mrs. Howard, Mr. Zamora
Humanities
12/1/14
What Makes Peter the Great Influential
It was the late 17th century, the population of the world was still under a billion. This was a time right after cells were discovered and Sir Isaac Newton published “Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. The famine swept through France killing 2 million people. But one of the most influential moments of this century happened on June 9th, 1672. On this day, Pyotr Alexeyevich was born. This man, soon to be known as Peter I or more famously Peter the Great left an effect on Europe and Asia that is still remembered today. Peter the Great, after ruling jointly with his brother Ivan, became the sole monarch in 1696. Through his rule, he created a powerhouse of Russia by instilling a series of reforms. He is known for beginning the modernization of Russia, and making great advances in the military, the navy in particular. He is also know for beginning the Northern War against Sweden, which ended victoriously after 21 years of war. An “It Factor” is something that makes someone influential”. Peter the Great contained the coveted “It Factor” due to his behavior of treating his goals above all. Nothing stood in the way of him reaching his goals, not even his own family. In fact, when he believed that his son was plotting against Peter I and his plans, he sent him to a prison, and even interrogated him himself. With that kind of passion and drive, people respected him and that is what made his contributions to Russia effective. The purpose of this paper is to prove that Peter I it factor is his drive, passion, and pride.
Senior Research Fellow, Elena N. Marasinova, in her article, “The Russian Monarch’s
Imperial Title”, claims that Peter I set many of the main priorities of a political mindset. She develops her claim by first bringing up how Russians were feared by many other civilizations due to their actions and power, then by bringing up multiple events that related to the topic of the rulers of Russia, and how they react to different situations, then explaining the reasoning behind how Peter I got his title of emperor and why, and finally talking about how even though it is cited that the Russian Empire was created over 200 years by two forces, Peter I believed that his greatest feat in power was actually building “his” empire. Marasinova’s purpose is to evaluate the creation of the Russian doctrine in the early eighteenth century in order to see how their mindset was formed. She establishes a historical tone for those who are researching the mindset of Russian leaders during a certain time period.
Peter I may have used this political mindset during his visit to Vienna. Junior Research Fellow, Jan Hennings in his article, “ The Semiotics of Diplomatic Dialogue: Pomp and Circumstance in Tsar Peter I’s Visit to Vienna in 1698” argues that during Peter I’s social respect and ability to treat other leaders as equals were vital for successful diplomatic meetings in a time where politics had a role in ceremonies, and ceremonies had a role in politics. He supports his claim by first ignoring the actual context of the meeting, but solely focusing on the interactions between the two sides, then he brings up conflicts between social hierarchy placing emperors higher than kings, and how Peter I still treated the other ruler as an equal, then describing the relationship between the Tsar (Peter I) and the Emperor (Leopold I), and finally by representing the meetings that took place between the two parties and how they interacted with one another. Hennings purpose is to analyze the relationship in order to see how the actions of a certain individual can affect a diplomatic discussion. He creates an informative tone for those studying either social interactions or either of the two leaders in the discussions.
Peter used his mindset in order to make advances in his empire. Assistant Professor of History, Tracy Nichols Busch in her journal article, “Connecting an Empire, Eighteenth Century roads, from Peter to Catherine” argues that the effort to improve road work in Russia under Peter I and Catherine assisted the empires expansion. She supports her argument at first by comparing the importance of roads against other forms of mobility and how each ruler affected it, then addresses the significance of Peter I influence on technology advances in the time, then will talk about how road travel affected other major trends, and finally by showing connections between Russia’s road network under Peter I and the social, economical, and political developments. Busch’s purpose is to explain her opinion on how the advances in roads by political leaders affect the empire around them in order to inform us on why certain historical events happened. She creates a comparative tone for those interested in the cause and effect of transportational growth.
Many leaders use a lot of passion in during their terms, they are able to get something done while in office. Sometimes the only thing worse than making a decision you do not agree with is no one making a decision at all. Many politicians are very un-passionate about their role in congress, and that makes them as unproductive as can be. If they were more persistent about what they believed in instead of worrying about whether or not they would get re-elected, there would be more laws passed that would help the world we live in. Ordinary people can learn from Peter I by taking pride in every decision they make. While an “It Factor” is something that a person can be born with, you can also create one based off events that affect you. Everyone can have this “It Factor”, as long as they offer something unique to the table that stands out to others that make them a good leader or innovative.
Cited Sources
Busch, Tracy Nichols. "Connecting An Empire Eighteenth-Century Russian Roads, From Peter To Catherine." Journal Of Transport History 29.2 (2008): 240-258. Academic Search Premier. Web. 13 Nov. 2014.
Hennings, Jan. "The Semiotics Of Diplomatic Dialogue: Pomp And Circumstance In Tsar Peter I's Visit To Vienna In 1698." International History Review 30.3 (2008): 515-544. Academic Search Premier. Web. 13 Nov. 2014.
Marasinova, Elena N. "The Russian Monarch's Imperial Title (The Formation Of Official Russian Imperial Doctrine In The Early Eighteenth Century)." Russian Studies In History 45.3 (2006): 9-30. Academic Search Premier. Web. 13 Nov. 2014.
Mrs. Howard, Mr. Zamora
Humanities
12/1/14
What Makes Peter the Great Influential
It was the late 17th century, the population of the world was still under a billion. This was a time right after cells were discovered and Sir Isaac Newton published “Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. The famine swept through France killing 2 million people. But one of the most influential moments of this century happened on June 9th, 1672. On this day, Pyotr Alexeyevich was born. This man, soon to be known as Peter I or more famously Peter the Great left an effect on Europe and Asia that is still remembered today. Peter the Great, after ruling jointly with his brother Ivan, became the sole monarch in 1696. Through his rule, he created a powerhouse of Russia by instilling a series of reforms. He is known for beginning the modernization of Russia, and making great advances in the military, the navy in particular. He is also know for beginning the Northern War against Sweden, which ended victoriously after 21 years of war. An “It Factor” is something that makes someone influential”. Peter the Great contained the coveted “It Factor” due to his behavior of treating his goals above all. Nothing stood in the way of him reaching his goals, not even his own family. In fact, when he believed that his son was plotting against Peter I and his plans, he sent him to a prison, and even interrogated him himself. With that kind of passion and drive, people respected him and that is what made his contributions to Russia effective. The purpose of this paper is to prove that Peter I it factor is his drive, passion, and pride.
Senior Research Fellow, Elena N. Marasinova, in her article, “The Russian Monarch’s
Imperial Title”, claims that Peter I set many of the main priorities of a political mindset. She develops her claim by first bringing up how Russians were feared by many other civilizations due to their actions and power, then by bringing up multiple events that related to the topic of the rulers of Russia, and how they react to different situations, then explaining the reasoning behind how Peter I got his title of emperor and why, and finally talking about how even though it is cited that the Russian Empire was created over 200 years by two forces, Peter I believed that his greatest feat in power was actually building “his” empire. Marasinova’s purpose is to evaluate the creation of the Russian doctrine in the early eighteenth century in order to see how their mindset was formed. She establishes a historical tone for those who are researching the mindset of Russian leaders during a certain time period.
Peter I may have used this political mindset during his visit to Vienna. Junior Research Fellow, Jan Hennings in his article, “ The Semiotics of Diplomatic Dialogue: Pomp and Circumstance in Tsar Peter I’s Visit to Vienna in 1698” argues that during Peter I’s social respect and ability to treat other leaders as equals were vital for successful diplomatic meetings in a time where politics had a role in ceremonies, and ceremonies had a role in politics. He supports his claim by first ignoring the actual context of the meeting, but solely focusing on the interactions between the two sides, then he brings up conflicts between social hierarchy placing emperors higher than kings, and how Peter I still treated the other ruler as an equal, then describing the relationship between the Tsar (Peter I) and the Emperor (Leopold I), and finally by representing the meetings that took place between the two parties and how they interacted with one another. Hennings purpose is to analyze the relationship in order to see how the actions of a certain individual can affect a diplomatic discussion. He creates an informative tone for those studying either social interactions or either of the two leaders in the discussions.
Peter used his mindset in order to make advances in his empire. Assistant Professor of History, Tracy Nichols Busch in her journal article, “Connecting an Empire, Eighteenth Century roads, from Peter to Catherine” argues that the effort to improve road work in Russia under Peter I and Catherine assisted the empires expansion. She supports her argument at first by comparing the importance of roads against other forms of mobility and how each ruler affected it, then addresses the significance of Peter I influence on technology advances in the time, then will talk about how road travel affected other major trends, and finally by showing connections between Russia’s road network under Peter I and the social, economical, and political developments. Busch’s purpose is to explain her opinion on how the advances in roads by political leaders affect the empire around them in order to inform us on why certain historical events happened. She creates a comparative tone for those interested in the cause and effect of transportational growth.
Many leaders use a lot of passion in during their terms, they are able to get something done while in office. Sometimes the only thing worse than making a decision you do not agree with is no one making a decision at all. Many politicians are very un-passionate about their role in congress, and that makes them as unproductive as can be. If they were more persistent about what they believed in instead of worrying about whether or not they would get re-elected, there would be more laws passed that would help the world we live in. Ordinary people can learn from Peter I by taking pride in every decision they make. While an “It Factor” is something that a person can be born with, you can also create one based off events that affect you. Everyone can have this “It Factor”, as long as they offer something unique to the table that stands out to others that make them a good leader or innovative.
Cited Sources
Busch, Tracy Nichols. "Connecting An Empire Eighteenth-Century Russian Roads, From Peter To Catherine." Journal Of Transport History 29.2 (2008): 240-258. Academic Search Premier. Web. 13 Nov. 2014.
Hennings, Jan. "The Semiotics Of Diplomatic Dialogue: Pomp And Circumstance In Tsar Peter I's Visit To Vienna In 1698." International History Review 30.3 (2008): 515-544. Academic Search Premier. Web. 13 Nov. 2014.
Marasinova, Elena N. "The Russian Monarch's Imperial Title (The Formation Of Official Russian Imperial Doctrine In The Early Eighteenth Century)." Russian Studies In History 45.3 (2006): 9-30. Academic Search Premier. Web. 13 Nov. 2014.