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S/H/196. An examination of the inscription on the monument to Peter I

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DATE:
2011
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This paper examines the inscriptions on the monument to Peter I (the bronze horseman) made by Catherine the Great. The paper highlights the history surrounding Catherine the Great and Russia during that particular period. The paper focuses on the different layers of meaning the inscription has, and also highlights the relationship between Peter and Catherine’s ideas regarding the empire.

 

KEYWORDS: Peter I, Catherine the Great, Petro Primo Catharina Secunda, bronze horseman,

 
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