Question

Although he ruled for only 161 days, what Russian monarch passed 220 laws that moved Russia toward a democratic government, proclaimed true religious freedom, abolished the secret police, established technical schools, and began reorganization and modernization of the Russian army?

A.Nicholas III


B.Peter III


C.Peter I


D.Nicholas I

Answer 1

Peter 1 was the Russian monarch who was famously credited to the major transformations he did to Russia. He moved Russia toward a democratic government, proclaimed true religious freedom, abolished the secret police, established technical schools, and began reorganisation and modernization of the Russian army wherein he was famously titled as Russia's "Peter the Great."