Emperor Peter the Great is one of the key figures in Russian history. A reformer tsar who opened a window to Europe, a builder and a shipbuilder, a commander and a conqueror - this is how we used to imagine him. It would seem difficult to add new touches to this portrait. However, we should remember his predecessors, and the difficult path to the throne, and the difficult relationships in the family, and, of course, the turbulent events of his life - without this, the portrait of the monarch who made the Russian state a powerful European power would remain incomplete. The controversial and undoubtedly great personality of Peter left a deep imprint on Russian and world history, and interest in her has not waned over time.