Peter 1

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  • Born

    Peter Alexeyevich Romanov
    Born in Moscow, Russia
    June 09, 1672

  • Proclaimed king

    He was proclaimed king at the age of 10, and began to rule independently in 1689.

  • Reforms

    In 1698, Peter launched large-scale reforms of the Russian state and social order.

  • Taking Emperor title

    The solution of the problem set in the XVI century: the expansion of Russia's territories in the Baltic region after the victory in the great Northern war, which allowed him to take the title of Russian Emperor in 1721.

  • Died

    January 28 (February 8) 1725 (52 years old)
    Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
    Burial place:
    Peter and Paul Cathedral