Throughout history, nation’s go through periods in which they are the dominant world powers. In order for this to occur, there needs to be a strong and central capital within the country to carry out business, and represent the country as a world power. Russia experienced this phenomenon in the 1700s with St. Petersburg, while , Great Britain did in the 1800s with London,, andas did Prussia-Germany in the mid 1800s with Berlin. As these cities ascended to peak influence, one could argue they are the reasonhelped their nation became a world power which is defined as—in other words, “ a nation… so powerful that it is capable of influencing or changing the course of world events” (dictionary.com).” These three capitals very quickly became the center of the global territorial empireexpire. There is a common thread that St. Petersburg, London, and Berlin shared a common thread as they became the most prominent cities in their nations: location, a growing population, expansion of territory, modern technology and culture, and the beginnings of a modernized society. Although these cities all share a common threadDespite these commonalities, the story of how these citiesy progressed is unique. …show more content…
Peter assumedinherited a backwards empire--—one that was very much stuck in medieval times (Cheney). Prior to the time he assumed power, Russia was very muchlargely separate from the rest of Europe, and was considered more of an Asian nation than that of a European one. They had experienceundergone no growth due in large part to the fact that they had not experienced thehad, had no: Renaissance, Reformation, or Scientific Revolution (Cheney). Additionally, Russians practiced old and non-western traditions;, for example, noble men grew out their beards. Unlike his predecessors, Peter was not willing a stay in wayward times and was determined to make Russia a world