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Peter built St. Petersburg, a city in his own honor. To do it he had to fill swamps and workers, mostly soldiers and peasants, had to sustain terrible working and living conditions. Tens of thousands died, but Peter insisted that construction continue anyway. #notworthit

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She was very educated and many other important people thought of her as cunning and smart. She encouraged science and art and domestic economy was undertaken. She added some 200,000 square miles to the territory of the Russian Empire. #realtalk

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Catherine's created the Instruction , which was a set of guidelines for those who reformed the legal system and emphasized preventing illegal acts rather than just punishing those who committed them

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Catherine was always expecting a slap from her mother and her father was very religious and strict. when she was fifteen she changed her name from Sophia to Catherine. she occasionally visited Hamburg with her mother and spent her summers in Brunswick and Berlin #roughchildhood

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Peter wanted to spread factories around Russia. He wanted Russians to become mastercraftmens

#crafty

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During Catherine's reign there was a revolt led by Cossack Yemelyan Pugachev. The rebellion was stashed but it Caused change. She concluded, along with most of the aristocracy, to stop rebellion they should strengthen of the local power of the nobility. #MakinChange

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Catherine needs to plan out her day all day everyday. Who needs sleep when you got Czardom?

#control freak #insomniac

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Catherine was to marry Peter by the wishing of Empress Elizabeth. Catherine was originally named Sofia, but when she moved to Russia with Peter she converted to Orthodoxy and was renamed Catherine #arrangedmarriage

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Peter was a man that had a great temper that did things unexpectedly to his manner. He looks more like a nobody than a great prince. #reallystronglydifferent

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When Catherine the Great's husband Peter III built up hostility between government, military, and church leaders, her son Paul was going to be the new king.  However, Catherine declared herself the ruler and proclaimed Paul her heir. She had her husband captured and killed.  #takingcharge

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He made everyone shave there beards. If they didn't they would have a punishment. He wanted them to look more modern.

#NOBeardNoProblem

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According to Catherine, If Serfs and peasants cause trouble with the landlords they should be arrested. On Sundays in church, the punishments within the last month will be read out loud to all the people making them aware of what happened. #embarrassing

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Peter forced people to wear German clothing to ride on German saddles. If he caught people in Russian clothing, they would be fined by the town gatekeepers. #horsebackfines

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Peter believed that military leaders and loyal public needed an education. he believed that science and math were important for military success #education

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Catherine noticed Russia needed an era of peace. She built up the government so that Russians had more confidence in their nation's power within Europe.

#peaceman

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Peter forced people to wear clothing according to there rank. people of different ranks wore different clothing. #FashionFrenzy

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Peter was a passionate ruler who wanted to draw people to his country and knew very little about war. He also encouraged learning.

#greatruler

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Peter preferred not to have guards with him, he liked to act and dress like a normal person, not a king.

#Gentleman

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Citizens in Russia had always worn beards. When Peter came into power he forced people to pay a tax to keep their beards. #GetBeard