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What Under the leadership of Peter the Great what were Russian men encouraged to do?
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∙ 6y ago
Russian men were encouraged to shave their beards more in the style of men in the western countries who were beginning to go clean shaven. One way Peter the Great encouraged this was to impose a tax on men who wanted to wear beards.
Mohammad Gaylord
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∙ 8y agoThe story has it that he personally forced them to shave off their beards. But that is only true for the nobles who he more generally pressured in adopting a 'Western" lifestyle and dress code. Ordinary Russian men remained often bearded untill well into the 19th century.
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∙ 14y agoFactories, canals, and mining
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What lands were added to the Russian Empire under Ivan iv peter the great and catherine the great?
Siberia and the Russian steppes
Peter the Great to force the Russian nobility to?
Peter forced the Russian nobility to adopt ways of western Europe, after returning from a tour of England and the Netherlands. Hope this helped! :)
Was Peter the Great a Czar of Russia?
Peter the Great was the Russian czar who transformed Russia from an isolated agricultural society into an Empire on a par with European powers.
What was Peter the Great the first Russian ruler to make an effort to do?
westernize Russia
Who was responsible for building a new Russian capital on the doorstep of Finland during the eighteenth century?
Ivan the Terrible dumb answer above, it was Peter the great.
Under the leadership of Peter the Great what were Russian men encouraged to do?
Russian men were encouraged to shave their beards more in the style of men in the western countries who were beginning to go clean shaven. One way Peter the Great encouraged this was to impose a tax on men who wanted to wear beards.
What is a sentence for Peter the Great?
Peter the Great was a Russian czar.
What Russian tzar was called the westernizer?
peter the great
What is Peter the Great's religon?
Russian orthodox
What country had rulers name Peter the Great and Catherine the Great?
Peter the Great and Catherine the Great were both Russian rulers.
Which religion was Peter the Great?
Russian Orthodox Christianity
What is the name of Russian leader who followed Peter the Great and continued to implement his program?
Catherine followed Peter the Great and continued to implement his program.
What was peter the greats impact on Russia?
how did peter the great change the Russian orthodox church
What lands were added to the Russian Empire under Ivan iv peter the great and catherine the great?
Siberia and the Russian steppes
The Russian ruler who attempted to westernize and modernize Russia was?
The Czar Alexis and his son peter the great but mostly peter
Who was the first Russian leader to begin westernization?
Peter the Great
Who are some of the Russian monarchs?
Peter the great, Catherine the first, Ivan the terrible are some of the Russian monarchs.
