Peter I turned Russia into be a military superpower country
During the Great Northern War (1700-1721), Sweden opposed an alliance that included Russia, the Polish Commonwealth, Saxony, and the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway. The conflict revolves around control of the Baltic Sea and its shores. During this war, Russia wanted to return its territories in Ingria - these lands belonged to the Tsar of Moscow before the Troubles in the early 17th century. When Peter came to power, Russia had only Arkhangelsk on the Sea. White was its only major trading port, so for the development of naval commerce, access to the Baltic was crucial.
For Russia, the war began with a crushing defeat at Narva on November 19, 1700. The Russians were forced to surrender and lose all their artillery to the Swedes. This battle showed the ineffectiveness of the Russian army. Then Peter launched complete reforms in the Russian army with new military formations, modern weapons, and new battlefield tactics that were used with the help of European commanders and engineers.
In 1704, the Russians finally captured Narva, in 1709 crushed the Swedes at the Battle of Poltava, and in 1714 defeated the Swedish fleet at the Battle of Gangut, Russia's first victory at sea. The war ended effectively in 1718 when the Swedish king Charles XII was killed. Formally, peace between Russia and Sweden was made possible by the Treaty of Nystad (1721), which completed Russia's territorial victory in the Baltic Sea. After the victory over Sweden, Russia declared itself the Russian Empire, and Peter took the title of Emperor. With a reformed military, the country has grown into one of Europe's superpowers. Peter also gives it a contemporary legal system. The successful Northern War made Russia the dominant power in Europe. Peter's 1722–23 Persian campaign ended with Persia ceding the western and southern coasts of the Caspian to Russia in exchange for military aid. Thus, through political finance, talent, and skillful diplomacy, Peter expanded Russia's territory, turning it into a larger empire and a major power in Europe.
