Russian Empire

Peter the Great Made Noblewomen Sign Before Marriage

A Russian noblewoman flunked a literacy exam ordered by Peter the Great in 1717, and the fallout reshaped the entire Russian Empire for a century.

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Russian Empire18th CenturyWomen's HistoryPeter The GreatEducation ReformEastern EuropeButterfly EffectAristocracy

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