2009 international conference "The Battle of Poltava and its international importance” hosted by the Moscow Kremlin State Museum and the Institute of History of the Russian Academy of Sciences will take place in Moscow on November 17 – 19th 2009.
Topics:
1. Peter the Great's military reforms, The Battle of Poltava and following events of the Great Northern war.
2. Celebration of the Russian victory in the Battle of Poltava in Moscow in 1709 and 1710. The way of celebration of military victories in the time of Peter I.
3. Armament samples and banner collections in the Russian and European museums.
4. Reflection of the Battle of Poltava in the Russian works of art.
5. Northern Europe after the Battle of Poltava.
6. The Battle of Poltava and its impact on the system of international relations in the 18th century Europe.