PETER'S TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE THEORY OF MILITARY REVOLUTION

The theory of military revolution is known to describe the process transformation states in Early modern period with appearance armed firearms regular armies. According Brian Downing model, this consists several successive steps. 1. starting point development medieval monarchy, where power suzerain limited meetings (conditionally, “parliaments”), aristocrats predominate, managing resources their land holdings. 2. downgrades value chivalry and requires creation a large army firearms-wielding mercenary infantrymen. 3. Funding new reallocation detriment nobility. 4. “Parliaments” resist these demands, conflict between monarchs nobility starting. 5. ensures victory monarchs. 6. abolish “parliaments” or deprive them real powers that means absolutism. 7. Further, victorious subjugate nobility, taking away part resources. 8. Reforms start, financial system created. 9. New bureaucracy created, commoners recruited for positions. 10. tries fit into structures by office article focuses on testing model material Peter I transformations shows Russian historical second half 17th - early 18th centuries actually went through ten steps mentioned above.