Great Embassy

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The Great Embassy was a diplomatic mission led by Russian Tsar Peter the Great to Western Europe (1697–1698) aimed at securing allies and learning modern technologies to reform Russia.

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instanceOf diplomatic mission
historical event
country Tsardom of Russia
endTime 1698
followedBy Peter the Great’s large-scale reforms in Russia
expansion of the Russian navy in the early 18th century
hasEffectOn Westernization of Russian culture and court life
development of the Russian navy
foreign policy of the Tsardom of Russia
modernization of the Russian military
hasLanguage Dutch
English
German
Russian
hasPart negotiations with European courts
technical study tours
visit of Peter the Great to England
visit of Peter the Great to the Dutch Republic
leader Peter the Great
Peter the Great
surface form: Tsar Peter I of Russia
location Amsterdam
Dutch Republic
England
Holy Roman Empire
London, England
surface form: London

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Vienna
Western Europe
mainPurpose to improve Russia’s diplomatic relations with Western Europe
to learn modern technologies
to modernize the Russian state
to secure allies against the Ottoman Empire
to support military and naval reforms in Russia
participant Russian diplomats
military advisers from Western Europe
naval architects from Western Europe
technical experts from Western Europe
result acceleration of Peter the Great’s reforms
increased Western influence on Russian administration
introduction of Western technologies to Russia
limited success in forming an anti-Ottoman alliance
strengthening of the Russian navy
significantEvent Peter the Great observed European military practices
Peter the Great recruited foreign specialists for Russian service
Peter the Great
surface form: Peter the Great studied navigation and seamanship in England

Peter the Great studied shipbuilding in the Dutch Republic
Peter the Great worked incognito in Dutch shipyards
startTime 1697
temporalLocation late 17th century

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