Alexander Gustavovich Brickner (1834–1880) is a famous Russian historian of German origin, Doctor of Philosophy, professor. His most important works are devoted to the cultural and political history of Russia in the 17th and 18th centuries. Brickner’s monumental work “The History of Peter the Great” comprehensively and impartially characterizes the personality of Peter the Great. The childhood and youth of the Russian emperor, the years of study in Europe, the suppression of the Streltsy rebellion, the Azov campaigns, the Northern War, the transformation of old Russia into a strong state - Alexander Gustavovich narrates all this easily and captivatingly, recreating the flavor of the era of great transformations, fully revealing the significance of Peter's reforms for the development of the Russian state and society. The publishing design is preserved in PDF A4 format.