Peter the Great, the tsar of partying

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Peter the Great.

Have you ever heard of Peter the Great? If so, you probably know he was the Russian emperor (tsar) from 1682 until 1725. He got his nickname The Great not only for his impressive physique, but also since under his reign the Russian Empire became very prosperous. He founded Saint Petersburg, which became an important city in oversea trading with the Western European countries and reformed the army, the church and education. Science was flourishing and Russia became a world superpower. However the thing that really made Peter great was the founding of the ‘All Joking, All Drunken Synod of Fools and Jesters’. A club of noblemen who’s duties were mostly drinking and partying.

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