The Early Years Peter was only ten years old when he ascended to the throne. He played only a ceremonial role along with Ivan. The real regent to take the throne was Ivan's sister, Sophia . Sophia was a very intelligent woman. She did not spend her days sewing gold thread around crosses the way her mother had, but dabbled in politics during her uncle's short reign . She began very slowly at first but then became …showed first 75 words of 1197 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1197 total…not have even known this revolution was occurring. Peter was a very energetic, intelligent, and strong leader. He made Russia a military superpower. He was a super man, but he made the one mistake that several Russian Czars made--he did not name an heir to the throne. Peter the Great died in 1725, which led to a.Peter's reforms were well accepted though and they survived the test of time--the Petrine period had been successfully established.