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Taxes increased fourfold to fund the military, and the "poll tax" further solidified the institution of serfdom.

The lack of domestic manufacturing meant Russia was dependent on foreign imports for basic military needs. III. Key Reform Areas gdz po istorii danilov kosulina

By abolishing the Patriarchate and creating the Holy Synod , Peter effectively brought the Orthodox Church under state control. IV. Consequences and Legacy Taxes increased fourfold to fund the military, and