Ruled Russia
Russia
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Russia was ruled by both Peter the Great and Catherine the Great.
Peter the Great ruled from 7 May 1682 to 8 February 1725.
Peter the Great revolutionized Russia
Peter the Great ruled Russia and the Russian Empire.
Peter the Great ruled the Tsardom of Russia, and later the Russian Empire. He reigned from May 7th, 1682 until February 8th, 1725. He also co-ruled with Ivan V from 1682 until 1696.
Tsar Feodor III ruled immediately before Peter I (the Great). Many other princes and tsars ruled before him - check Wikipedia for "List of Russian rulers".
Catherine the Great, or Catherine II, was known as the Empress or Czarina of Russia. She ruled over Russia from 1762 to 1796, known as being great for how she expanded the ways of living in Russia.
Yes, in the sense that he was not democratically elected and ruled Russia as its sole leader with absolute power.
Peter I (the Great) and his half-brother Ivan V ruled under the regency of his half-sister Sofiya from 1682 to 1689. When Peter became old enough, Sofiya was packed off to a monastery for her treachery. Peter and Ivan jointly ruled Russia until 1696 when Ivan died of one of the many illnesses he had suffered all of his life. Peter carried on alone and really came into his own. He dragged Russia into the European world and picked up European technology and led Russia to become a world power before his death in 1725. One way or another, Peter I (the Great) ruled Russia from 1682 to 1725 when he died without leaving an heir to the throne.