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Peter the Great's Childhood
He was the 14th child of Tsar Alexis and was forced to shoulder the responsibilities of Tsardom from an early age. -
The death of his Father
Peter father died when he was 4. After that, his half brother Feodor III became ruler. -
The death of Feodor III
Peter's half brother Feodor III died after a few years, leading to Ivan V ( another half brother) being leader. -
Peter leading with Ivan V
Ivan V was chronically ill and was viewed as unsuitable to be ruler. So Peter joined him at age 10. -
Arranged Marriage
Peter had an arranged marriage with Eudoxia Lopukhina, the daughter of a minor noble and they had three children together. -
The death of Ivan V
Ivan V passed away making Peter the sole ruler of Russia. -
Modernizing Russia
To help modernize Russia, Peter invited people who were skilled in shipbuilding, engineering, architecture, and business from all over Europe. He also encourage the Russians to move out to different parts of Europe to improve their Education. -
Making easier Trade
Peter wanted to make trading with other nations easier so he created more maritime outlets and after many wars with Turkey, he secured access to the black sea and found the first Russian Navy base. -
Divorce with Eudoxia Lopukhina
He was unhappy and divorced his wife in 1698. -
Expanding his Territories
To expand his territories he embarked on extensive military campaign. -
New Love
He married a mistress named Martha Skavronskaya. She converted to the Russian Orthodox Chruch and changed her name to Catherine. They were happy and they had 11 children together. -
Achievements
He introduced the Julian calendar and established the first Russian newspaper.
