Step-by-step explanation:
While his military reforms were ongoing, he reformed the church, education and areas of Russia's economy. One of the bastions to change from Peter's point of view was the Church. ... Peter did not replace him. In 1701, the control of church property was handed over to a government department called the Monastyrskii Prikaz. Peter implemented sweeping reforms aimed at modernizing Russia. Heavily influenced by his advisers from Western Europe, he reorganized the Russian army along modern lines and dreamed of making Russia a maritime power. ... Peter knew that Russia could not face the Ottoman Empire alone.