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Why did Peter the great want to build st. petersburg
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Why did Peter the great want to build st. petersburg

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He wanted to Russia to have a warm-water port ( a port that ships could use even in water. He wanted to expend Russian power beyond Moscow. He wanted to mark his legacy by building a magnificent new city.
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