The most excellent Russian Monarch. In the early summer of 1709, Peter I was waiting for the decisive battle with King Charles XII of Sweden. After 12 hours of fierce battles, the world finally witnessed the rise of Russia. Russia had defeated one of the best militaries under the command of Peter the Great. Peter has devoted his life to building a modern army for Russia that will not yield. Through a number of successful wars, he captured the Baltic Sea, ending Swedish supremacy in the Baltic. Under his reign, Russia was modernised and grew into a European power.