Peter the Great

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    Marriege to Eudoxia Lopukhina

    Eudoxia Lopukhina was chosen by Peter I's mother but unfortunately the marriage didn't last.

  • organized Azov campaigns

    In summer of 1695, Peter the Great organized Azov campaigns to attack Ottomans

  • Peter became the sole ruler

    Peter the Great became the sole ruler of Russia in 1696

  • attacked Ottomans with ships

    He launched about thirty ships against the Ottomans in 1696, and captured Azov the July of that year.

  • Established first Russian navy base

    He established the first Russian navy base, Taganrog in September 12, 1698.
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    Peter won the Great Northern War

    After one year of war between Sweden and Russia, Peter the Great won the battle, and gained part of the Baltic sea.

  • Establishment of school of Navigation and Maths

    Establishment of school of Navigation and Maths
    In 1701, the School of Navigation and Maths was established in Moscow.

  • First Newspaper published by Peter the Great

    First Newspaper published by Peter the Great
    Vedomosti, the first newspaper that was established by Peter the Great.

  • Establishing St. Petersburg

    Establishing St. Petersburg
    In 1703, Peter the Great Established St. Petersburg and he forced the nobles to leave Moscow and live in St. Petersburg.

  • Peter The great Stablished School of Medicine

    In 1707, he stablished the school of medicine

  • Establishment of School of Engineering

    The school of Engineering was established in 1712.

  • Marrige to Martha Skavronskaya or Catherine I

    Marrige to Martha Skavronskaya or Catherine I
    Martha Skavronskaya was a peasant but after she converted to Orthodox, and changed her name to Catherine, they married in 1712.

  • Russia gained Baltic sea

    After the battle with Sweden, the 21 year old Peter gained the Baltic sea.

  • The chruch hierarchy was officially abolished

    After the head of the church, Patriach Adrian died, Peter I didn't replace him. In 1721, the church hierarchy was officially abolished by the Ecclesiastical Reservation and it was placed under the control of the Holy Synod.

  • Creation of Table of ranks

    Creation of Table of ranks
    The table ranks established a complex system of titles and honorifics, each classed with a number denoting a specific level of service or loyalty to the Tsar.

  • Establishment of School of science

    In 1724, one year before Peter's death, the school of science was established due to the lack of the scientists in Russia.