He ruled jointly with his half-brother Ivan, and he ordered his eldest son Alexei tortured and killed for treason.
He accompanied the Grand Embassy across Europe to form alliances with other nations, and while traveling, he was able to work with the Dutch East India Company. The Bulavin Rebellion took place during his rule, and he tried to form an alliance with the Knights of Malta. In an effort to control the Black Sea, he launched a series of attacks against the Ottomans at Azov, and he also partook in a conflict to gain possession of the Baltic Sea from Charles XII of Sweden. He ruled jointly with his half-brother Ivan, and he ordered his eldest son Alexei tortured and killed for treason. For 10 points, name this ruler who was victorious in the Great Northern War and who strove to modernize Russia.
He accompanied the Grand Embassy across Europe to form alliances with other nations, and while traveling, he was able to work with the Dutch East India Company.
{Peter} the Great [or {Peter} I]