Question

In what time period did Russia gain control of the area around Baltic Sea?

Answer 1

sweden had dominated the baltic sea scince the early 1600s.to challenge this control, peter declaired war on sweden in 1700.

after a 21 year conflict, peter defeated the swedes establishing russian control over th baltic and signaling swedens decline as a major power.

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