Peter the Great of Russia (1682-1725)

By jnik
  • Peter the Great's father dies

    Peter the Great's father dies
    Peter's father, Alexis I died. His father's death is what started Peter's path in becoming an absolute ruler. However, for now Peter's brother, Fedor gets the crown.
  • Feodor dies

    Feodor dies
    Feodor catches many illnesses and dies at the young age of 20.
  • Peter is crowned with his half brother, Ivan

    Peter is crowned with his half brother, Ivan
    Even though Ivan was next in line he was like Feodor in terms that they were both very sick. Because of this both Peter and Ivan got to rule together
  • Peter becomes sole ruler

    Peter becomes sole ruler
    Ivan's illnesses got to him leaving him with serious mental and physical disabilities. In this year Ivan died at the age of 23 and now Peter is the sole ruler.
  • European Tour

    European Tour
    The European Tour was a well known trip taken by peter as an attempt to gain aid from western european monarchs. Peter had a dream of modernizing Russia
  • The Great Northern War

    The Great Northern War
    Peter secured peace with the Ottoman empire and was focused on gaining more territory. this began the Greath Northern War.
  • Peter the Great's death

    Peter the Great's death
    In the begginging of 1725 Peter was ill with Uremia and he fell into a coma. on the 8th of February it was confirmed that Peter had died because his bladder was infected