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Birth date
June 9th 1672 was the day that Peter the Great was born. Peter was born in Moscow, Russia. -
Ivan V and Peter I
Ivan V was peter's step brother and they ruled together until Ivan V died in 1696, Ivan came to power in 1689 with Peter -
Peter's first wive
Peter got married to his first wife Eudoxia in 1689, but she later died in 1698 -
Organized farewell party
Peter organized a farewell party and invited Johan Huydecoper van Maarsseveen, who had to sit between Lefort and the Tsar and drink. -
Russian Navy Base
Peter officially founded the first Russian Navy base, Taganrog. -
Changed New Year Celebration
Peter changed the date of the celebration of the new year from the 1st of September to the 1st of January. -
Battle of Narva
Russia wasn't prepared to fight the Swedes, and their first attempt at seizing the Baltic coast ended in disaster at the Battle of Narva in 1700. -
Conquered Narva
Peter and his army defeated Sweden and conquered Narva -
Daughter
One of Peter the Greats children was born Elizabeth, he had this daughter with Catherine I -
Turkish war
The Turkish war that started in 1710 when Turkey declared war on Russia ended with the Peace of Prut in 1711 -
Saint Petersburg
founded the city of Saint Petersburg -
Marriage
Peter got married with Catherine I (Peasant Martha) -
Table of ranks
In 1722 Peter introduced the Table of Ranks, formal list of ranks, Russia's military, Government, Royal court -
Persian campaign
the Persian campaign that started in 1722 ended in 1723 when Russia conquered the Persians and earned access to the Caspian sea -
Death
Peter died in 1725, and this was the end of his time as a ruler of Russia -
Grand Tour
Peter gained his knowledge of western Europe firsthand by traveling in 1697 and 1698 on an imperial version of the grand tour.
