This ruler's experiences with rebellion led him to disband the streltsy.
During this ruler's early reign, he shared power with his feeble-minded brother Ivan V. This ruler's experiences with rebellion led him to disband the streltsy. This man captured Azov in one attempt to control a port. This ruler also gained land on the Baltic Sea after winning the Battle of Poltava and defeating Charles XII in the Great Northern War. Known for westernizing Russia, for 10 points, name this czar who built a new capital as a "Window to the West" in St. Petersburg, and who was known as the Great.
During this ruler's early reign, he shared power with his feeble-minded brother Ivan V.
{Peter} the Great [or {Peter} I; or {Pyotr} I; or {Pyotr Veliky}; prompt on {Peter}]