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Peters Dad's death
Peters dad Tsar Alexis had died when Peter was only at the age of 4. -
Ivan V (brother) Died
In 1696, Ivan V, aka Peter the Great's brother passed away, which was the year when Peter the Great became sole ruler of Russia. -
Grand Embassy
In 1697, Peter the Great embarked on a great voyage to the West, to learn about European customs and manufacturing techniques. -
Peter's first arrival in the West
Peter wore clothes like a carpenter, so that he could be disguised. -
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The Northern War with Sweden
After a long 21 years of battling with Sweden, Peter the Great finally won a piece of the Baltic coast, allowing for easier trading. -
Peter the Great beats Sweden
Peter the Great finally defeats the Swedish army by directing them towards the city of Poltva, which caused them to deal with a very harsh Russian winter storm. -
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The Turkish War
Peter marched over to the Turks and was surrounded and was lucky that the Turks didn't put a much harder consequence on him and his army. -
Establishing St. Petersburg
Peter began building a city on Swedish lands surrounded by many Russian troops. Peter began establishing the city of St. Petersburg on the Neva River. -
Russia is an Empire
Peter the Great proclaimed Russia an empire and was awarded the Emperor of All Russia, Great Father of the Fatherland, and "the Great". -
The Persian Campaign
In 1723 Persia surrendered the western and southern shores of the Caspian to Russia in return for military aid.
