1698-1709 - ten years from the life of Peter the Great, during which he laid the foundations of the future Russian Empire. From the return of the Great Embassy from Europe to the Battle of Poltava. After the signing of a peace treaty with Sweden in 1721, Russia officially became an empire, and Peter became the first Russian emperor.
Unfortunately the movie Birth of an Empire is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Writing | Roman Kantor | Writer |
| Writing | Alexandr Shevtsov | Writer |
| Directing | Andrey Kravchuk | Director |
| Production | Nikita Mikhalkov | Producer |
| Production | Leonid Vereshchagin | Producer |
