Book "Peter I. The beginning of transformations. 1682-1699 "continues the series of books Russia - the way through the centuries. The name of Peter I - the tsar, who during his reign turned Russia into a truly great power, is known to absolutely everyone in our country. Having reigned in Muscovy, a state that most Europeans put on a par with the barbaric eastern despots, Peter left behind a huge Russian empire, which had to be reckoned with by the luxurious Versailles, the insidious Vienna, and other European capitals. What events contributed to the fact that Peter was able to cut through the "window to Europe"? What are the results of this most important period in the life of the Russian state? All this is discussed in the proposed book.