Peter the Great

Reign of Peter the Great of Russia 1682 to 1725

Period: 1672 to 1725

Peter the Great

Born in Moscow

Jun 9, 1672

Peter was the 14th child of Tsar Aleksey I

Peter Crowned Tsar

Jun 25, 1682

Crowned together with his sickly half brother who died soon after leaving Peter in absolute power.

European Tour

1697

Peter travels to European countries to learn about industrialization and Education for improving his country.

Revolt in Moscow

1698

Peter brutally suppress the uprising and hundreds of rebels were executed and some exiled.

Europeanized the Russian Calendar

1699

Peter aligned the Russian calendar to the European calendar change the year from 7207 to 1700.

Northern War - 1700-1721

1700

This war lasted 21 years against Sweden which resulted in a victory for Russia and the first sea port on the Baltic Shore.

St. Petersburg Founded

1703

Peter disliked Moscow so he built and new city to later become the capital.

Peter the Great Condems Son to Death

1718

Aleksey was convicted of treason for plotting to overthrow his dad.

Peter's Health Begins to Deteriorate

1724

In the Fall of 1724 Peter dove into icy water to save soldiers. He became ill but continued to work.

Died

Feb 28, 1725

Peter died having not declared an heir and his wife Catherine I took over reign.