History of Peter the First fortifications in Cape Tagan Rog and Miuss Peninsula

Abstract

The article examines the implementation of the Azov component of Tsar Peter the First foreign policy debut on the basis of the principle of historicism. Recently discovered archival documents, the latest archaeological data and research by historians were used. The capture of Azov, the fleet base built on the sea cape Tagan Rog, the Miuss fortress district and finally the newborn Russian fleet itself forced the Turkish Sultan to sign the Constantinople Peace Treaty, which consolidated the successes of Russian weapons. The failure of the Prut campaign postponed the final solution to the security of the southern borders for decades. It is shown that Catherine II managed to complete and develop Peter’s plans, using the groundwork created by him and a systematic approach to the case that justified itself. On the basis of concrete facts, the connection of the events of the XVIII century with modernity is shown.