Peter I
/ˈpiːtə(r)/- (1672-1725) , tsar of Russia 1682-1725; known as Peter the Great. Peter modernized his armed forces before waging the Great Northern War (1700-21) and expanding his territory in the Baltic. His extensive administrative reforms were instrumental in transforming Russia into a significant European power. In 1703 he made the new city of St Petersburg his capital.彼得一世（1672-1725, 俄国沙皇[1682-1725]; 通称“彼得大帝”; 在发动北方战争[1700-1721]和在波罗的海扩张领土以前, 使武装部队实现了现代化; 他广泛的行政改革帮助俄国成为重要的欧洲强国; 1703年迁都新城圣彼得堡）。