Gottfried Leibniz's international work is the focus of this episode of Jason Ross's 2016 series of discussion on Leibniz's life and work.  As China and Russia opened up to increased commerce of goods and ideas with Europe, Leibniz sought to influence this "commerce of light" to further the causes of science, peace, and economy.

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Correction: Duke Anton Ulrich's granddaughter married the son of Tsar Peter I, not the Tsar himself.