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Peter's Unexpected Interests
- Peter the Great defied expectations by showing little interest in court life, preferring sailing and shipbuilding.
- His unusual personality shaped his reign and Russia's future.
Russia's Landlocked Problem
- Peter the Great saw Russia's landlocked status as a barrier to true greatness.
- This drove his foreign policy to secure access to the sea.
Azov Campaign
- Peter the Great targeted the Ottoman-controlled Sea of Azov.
- Although he captured Azov in 1696, the Ottomans blocked further access to the Black Sea.