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Peter is born
Peter was born is Moscow, Russia. Peter was the fourteenth out of his fathers 16 children so he was unlikely to be the king. -
Peters Father Dies
Peters father died leaving the throne open to the rightful heir. Peters older brother, Fedor III, became the king. Fortunately for Peter, Fedor was sick and unhealthy. -
Peter becomes co-king
After their brother Fedor died in May, Peter and his brother Ivan V are crowned as the rulers of Russia. -
Peter becomes the sole ruler of Russia
Even though Peters brother died in February 1696, Peter had been doing most of the ruling for a while now. Peter was 23 at this point. -
The Great Northern War
Peter wanted territory in Sweden so he could trade with other European states. To accomplish this he started a 21 year war and eventually got the land he wanted. -
St. Petersburg is founded
On the land that Peter obtained after the war, Peter built a new town, St. Petersburg, and made it the new capital of Russia. -
Peter Dies
Peter had been in a coma since the beginning of 1725 because he was infected with Ureima. After he died it was discovered that his bladder was infected with gangrene.