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« on: June 06, 2012, 03:20:36 PM »
What is your opinion of Peter I of Russia?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_the_Great
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« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2012, 05:16:49 PM »
Mostly HP. A ruthless modernizer, who remained a bully and a tyrant and smashed Russian traditions along the way.
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« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2012, 08:22:54 PM »
I do not think his son would have made him a "#1 Dad" mug while in grade school.
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« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2012, 04:06:20 AM »
Since I don't like judging historical figures from our modern point of view, I'd only say he was a very accomplished HP and, in perspective, his accomplishments were not horrible.
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« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2012, 08:45:47 AM »
What? He destroyed the Swedish empire! Totally horrible!

Although from a Russian perspective I think he was about as good a leader as they could have.
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« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2012, 09:20:44 AM »
Quote from: Gustaf on June 07, 2012, 08:45:47 AM
What? He destroyed the Swedish empire! Totally horrible!

We need someone to destroy the modern Swedish empire: IKEA. Grin
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« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2012, 09:26:33 AM »
Quote from: True Federalist on June 07, 2012, 09:20:44 AM
Quote from: Gustaf on June 07, 2012, 08:45:47 AM
What? He destroyed the Swedish empire! Totally horrible!

We need someone to destroy the modern Swedish empire: IKEA. Grin

I have bookshelfs from IKEA. As long as it's holding on, I won't take on this empire.
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