Peter the Great completely transformed Russia from formerly being an isolated small kingdom into becoming a superpower with lots of influence. Once he became Czar of Russia he made sure that they had access to sea routes by traveling to Western Europe and making deals. He planned the build of the city St. Petersburg which in 1711 became the capital. He used Enlightenment ideas to change Russia's new laws to be more modern and fit better. He was also in charge of numerous wars and proved himself to be an amazing face of Russia who changed it for the better.