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Death of a ruler
Tsar Alexis I died, leaving the throne to Peter's half brother Feodor III of Russia -
Marriage
Peter was arranged to Marry Eudoxia Lopukhina -
Side piece
Peter had a mistress in Germany named Anna mons -
Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia
Conceived with Eudoxia Lopukhina, this was their only child to live past childhood -
Natalya
Natalya dies leading to Peter becoming a sovereign -
End of a Marriage
Upon Peter's return from his European tour Peter divorced Eudoxia Lopukhina -
Second Marriage
Peter wedded his mistress, Martha Skavronskaya, who changed her name to Catherine I. -
Treason
Alexei Petrovich was suspected of being involved in a plot to overthrow the king and confessed under torture and executed -
The End
Peter's overall health was never robust but winter of 1723 he developed urinary tract and bladder problems. Doctors performed surgery and cleared out upwards of 4 pounds of blocked urine. -
Empress Catherine I
Peter had his wife Catherine I crowned as Empress but did not give her any actual power