Is Peter the Great a drunkard? A surprising amount of alcohol, 36 glasses of vodka a day, 52 years old

In people’s impression, Peter I was the greatest reformer in Russian history. This monarch made backward Russia one of the European powers. He set up factories, developed trade, culture, and education, and at the same time reformed the military and established a regular army and navy. But there are legends that Peter the Great drank too much. Is this true? Who is an alcoholic?

In Russia, few men do not drink. Are those who drink on holidays and weekends alcoholics? Apart from medical standards, there are no other standards to define alcoholics. In the time of Peter the Great, everything was subjective. Does Peter the Great like to drink? Yes, and the amount of alcohol is amazing. Peter I’s daily drink is not juice or water, but kvass, a kind of light beer . Let's take a look at how big his alcohol addiction is?

There is a saying that Nikita Zotov, the deacon who brought up Peter I, taught Peter I to fall in love with alcohol. Needless to say, Zotov was an alcoholic, and Peter I After trying it once, I got stuck in it. Don’t forget that Peter I traveled across Europe, and Europeans drank rum, whiskey and other spirits. Russia had a relatively mild mead at that time, Peter I looked up to Europe, he ordered the people to drink more vodka, it is said that even women drink vodka .

Peter I often held various gatherings, of course, "wine" is indispensable. At the party, Peter the Great’s “persuade” skill was first-rate, and almost all the guests who attended his banquet were carried back to their homes. The cup used by Peter the Great to drink, the largest one is called the "Eagle Cup", which can hold 2 and a half catties of vodka, and that cup is basically drunk and unconscious. .

It is said that he can drink 36 glasses of wine a day. Of course, Peter I is burly and healthy. And I heard that Peter I would drink a glass of vodka with pickles every morning. If all this is true, then Peter is indeed an alcoholic.

But Peter I also issued a law restricting alcohol. At first glance, Peter I was inconsistent in this matter. In fact, he especially encouraged the people to drink strong alcohol. He also invented a "medal" for alcoholism, weighing 10 kg . It seems that Peter just wants to distinguish the pleasure of drinking from alcoholism. In other words, when he saw that drinking was clearly not good, the "repression" began. However, none of this is restricted by the system, so the Russian people continue to drink without restraint, including Peter I.

Peter I likes to celebrate victory with spirits, which is normal in our opinion. We also drink alcohol to celebrate birthdays, New Years and other holidays. Peter I, who often fights and goes into the water, has even more reason to drink. There is a theory that Peter I died of alcoholism, but there is no evidence. Peter I died in St. Petersburg in early 1725, at the age of 52. Knock on the blackboard to draw the key points: 52 years old!