Peter I, who eventually became known as Peter the Great, was best known for completing the Westernization of Russia. He was elected Tsar, ruler, of Russia at the age of 10 during the year 1682 when the clergyman formally announced; “In the name of all the people of the Orthodox faith, I beg you to be our tsar,” which Peter the Great initially refused, saying he was too young but had soon taken the position (Massie 30). Peter the Great's childhood strengthened his outlook on life and people. His life was constantly threatened by the factions surrounding his father's two widows. He always wanted to learn and was always active. He was interested in practical activities such as carpentry, talking to mathematicians, and learning how to best train soldiers, including how to torture people. Peter the Great's sheer physical presence seemed to indicate the direction in which his rule would go. It was almost 7 feet tall and very wide. He was extremely powerful, "chatty, violent, ruthless and impetuous" (Trueman). In the last years of his reign, he carried out plans to transform Russia into a great nation, building Russia and improving it to become a great power and helping him achieve the goals of absolute monarchy. During the process of implementing these plans, there was opposition to power and traditions from the Russian nobles. But by achieving the goals required to achieve absolute monarchy, Peter the Great had the power he needed to carry out his plans and maintain control throughout his reign. His rule subsequently ended in the Conde 1 year of 1725. He achieved the goal of becoming an absolute monarch during his reign by modernizing the army, creating a navy, creating internal politics and centralizing the government.Before the government... .. . half of the paper ...... only a small part of the people had the courage to oppose the system created by Peter the Great” (Trueman). When an order of Peter the Great was given to the Russian people, it was carried out by the people, and its executed orders turned out to be a success, and were always beneficial to Peter the Great and Russia (Trueman, Christ). Not only was he determined to change his country, but he also believed that if Russia was to be transformed, he would have to provide both the direction and the driving force (Massie 233). “He was determined that Russia would become and remain a great European power and carried out Westernizing policies in a radical and uncompromising way” (Guggenheim). Assuming the position of absolute monarch and tsar of Russia, Peter the Great was powerful, achieved the goals of absolute monarchy, and better helped the West