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At last, the Romanov dynasty had produced a ruler who would leave a mark upon Russia.
終于，羅曼諾夫王朝產(chǎn)生了一位能夠改變俄國的統(tǒng)治者
Young as he was, Peter realized that Russia was backward economically, militarily, and intellectually.
雖然他很年輕，彼得意識到俄羅斯在經(jīng)濟(jì)，軍事和知識上都很落后
There would be no chance of equality with the West unless Russia adopted emerging technologies,
俄國不可能與西方國家抗衡，除非俄國學(xué)習(xí)他們的技術(shù)
improved its economy, and made its government more effective.
發(fā)展經(jīng)濟(jì)，讓政府部門變得更加高效
In other words, Peter decided to westernize Russia.
換句話說，彼得想要西化俄國
Peter's first step was to experience Western culture at first hand.
彼得的第一步就是親自體驗西方文化
He spent 1697 and 1698 traveling supposedly in disguise through Germany, the Netherlands, and Great Britain.
1697年和1698年，他喬裝到德國、荷蘭和英國去旅行
Peter never achieved his goal of starting a great European Crusade against the Ottoman Turks.
彼得并沒有實現(xiàn)討伐奧斯曼土耳其的愿望
But he did learn a wide range of trades including ship building and dentistry.
但是他的確學(xué)到了很多商貿(mào)之道，包括造船和牙醫(yī)技術(shù)
And he recruited westerners to come to Russia and teach Russians their ways.
他吸納很多西方人才到俄國，把他們的技術(shù)傳授給俄國人
Peter's tour was cut short in 1698 by news that the Streltsy had revolted with the intent of putting Sophia on the throne.
彼得的旅途在1698年中斷，因為騎兵隊要起義將索菲亞推上皇位
Peter rushed back to Moscow and put the uprising down in streams of blood.
彼得趕回莫斯科，用血腥的方式鎮(zhèn)壓了起義
Himself helping execute more than 1,200 Streltsy right out on Red Square.
他在紅場處決了超過1200名騎兵
