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#OTD, years ago, Peter the Great (1672-1725) was born – the first Emperor of All #Russia – an outstanding reformer and statesman who shaped the course of our country for centuries to come. Peter was the first son of Tsar Alexey Romanov and his second wife Natalia Naryshkina. From an early age, the young Tsarevich was distinguished by a keen mind, curiosity and a thirst for practical knowledge: he eagerly mastered crafts
