peter the great

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What does peter the great mean?

Peter I, the Tsar of all Russia from 1682, and the first Emperor of all Russia from 1721 until his death in 1725.

Where does peter the great come from?

Calque of Russian Пётр Вели́кий (Pjotr Velíkij).

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