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Peter the Great, the Tyrant Reformer: Biography
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Artist
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Studio
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A&E Entertainment
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Format
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DVD
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DVD Encoding
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MPAA Rating
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Not Rated
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UPC
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733961730937
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Runtime/Release Date
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50 mins/2005
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Daedalus Item Code
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15999
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Description
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Towering over his people, determined to shatter tradition and force Russia into the modern European world, Peter the Great built cities and conquered nations, turning Russia into a full-fledged empire by the early 18th century. Through extensive interviews and location footage, and period excerpts and art, this Biography documentary tells the story of this enigmatic figure from his childhood war games as a boy czar to the creation of the beautiful port city of St. Petersburg, which he made his capital. Peter built a navy, westernized the army, and brought science, culture, and medicine to Russia, yet he was also a ruthless leader, suspected to have tortured and executed his own son.
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