Ancient OriginsJun 2
When Peter the Great tried to modernize Russia, he targeted something unexpected: beards. Many refused to shave, so the tsar introduced a tax that turned facial hair into an act of rebellion.
#History #PeterTheGreat #ForgottenHistory #WeirdHistory #HistoryFacts #Russia
Read more:https://www.ancient-origins.net/weird-facts/beard-tax-0016868
Aure Free Press Feb 26

"How can such a beautiful city cover such a bloodthirsty evil like Putin?"
- Aure

A quick dive into the history of Saint Petersburg, Russia!

Founded by Peter the Great on May 27, 1703, as Russia's "window to Europe" after capturing Swedish land in the Great Northern War. Built on marshy Neva delta, starting with Peter and Paul Fortress. Became imperial capital in 1712, replacing Moscow.
#SaintPetersburg #Russia #History #PeterTheGreat

The Japan TimesNov 3, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ramping up prosecutions to eliminate potential rivals as his war in Ukraine drags on. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/03/world/russians-see-enemies-everywhere/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #peterthegreat #josefstalin #vladimirputin #freespeech #russiaukrainewar
In Russia, enemies are everywhere

The number of terrorism-related cases opened in Russia has soared since the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with convictions also rising,

The Japan Times
Ancient OriginsOct 20, 2025
Peter the Great’s obsession with modernization led him to ban beards — then tax them. Russia’s men paid for their pride, until Catherine the Great finally set their faces free.
#PeterTheGreat #BeardTax #RussianHistory #WeirdHistory #HistoricalFacts #RoyalRebellion #HistoryShorts#Storytelling#DidYouKnow#HistoryFacts#DocumentaryShort#WeirdHistory
Read more: https://www.ancient-origins.net/weird-facts/beard-tax-0016868
Charles LEMAIRE photographeSep 23, 2025
#peterthegreat around #Brussels
Peter the Great abused of some belgian drinks and threw over in a fountain (just in front of the current royal palace) https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buste_de_Pierre_le_Grand_(Bruxelles)
for the #uglybelgianstatues project
Not all of them are really ugly... but !
More info on: https://www.charleslemaire.eu/Travaux/uglybelgianstatues
damian entwistleJul 22, 2025

Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: the portrait room, at the Peterhof.

#russia #PeterTheGreat #palace #Peterhof

Show threadSimon JesseyJun 24, 2025
Yes, this is a super obscure reference. Hint: #Hercules #PeterTheGreat
SilkesterApr 24, 2025

Ex-Intel Officer Warns: Russia's Covert Operations Are Escalating
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gExiK0mXFA8

#RusianDisinformation #ActiveMeasures #Disinformation #MunifacturingDissent #AntiDemocracy #ErodingTrust #FSB #KGB #Intelligence #ColdWar #Putin #Nihilism #Tension #GreyzoneConflict #CzaristRussia #PeterTheGreat #Autocracy #PutinPuppet

Ex-Intel Officer Warns: Russia's Covert Operations Are Escalating

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Show threadᴮᵉⁿ ᴿᵒʸᶜᵉVOTE IN THE PRIMARIESDec 21, 2024

Oh dear, dear Mr. #Putin. During #COVID, when it is said you sat in dusty #Russian #historical #map rooms, sniffing your own farts, high on your own #ego, dreaming of being the next #PeterTheGreat or #IvanTheTerrible, and you thought: "sure, let's go for #Ukraine"...

Did you imagine it would go this bad, botox ghoul?

Der WahlberlinerDec 10, 2024

"#Großmacht #Russland – 'Nichts fürchteten die Herrscher mehr'" (Zusammenfassung, Kommentar) #Geschichte #History #Zarentum #Revolution #Demokratie #Autokratie #Sklaverei #PeterderGroße #PetertheGreat #Ukraine #Geopolitik #Eliten #Imperialismus

https://derwahlberliner.com/2024/12/10/grosmacht-russland-nichts-furchteten-die-herrscher-mehr-zusammenfassung-kommentar/

„Großmacht Russland – ‚Nichts fürchteten die Herrscher mehr'“ (Zusammenfassung, Kommentar)

Briefing, Geopolitik, Geschichte, Russland, Imperialismus, Vielvölkerstaat, Putin, USA, Deutschland, Demokratie, Autokratie, Zarismus, Zaren, Peter der Große, Ukraine Vielleicht sollten wir das häu…

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