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Deaths of Peter's family
When Peter was 4 years old, Tsar Alexis died, so Feodar III took over power of Russia. However, he got very sick, resulting in his death in 1682. -
Peter's 1st marriage
Peter's mother arranged his marriage with Eudoxia Lopukhina; daughter of a minor noble -
Death of Ivan V
Peter's brother, Ivan V, who he ruled Russia with, passed away. -
discovery
Peter officially founded the Black Sea; did this because he was looking to create maritime outlets due to his feuds with Turkey -
Peter's divorce
After many unhappy years of marriage, Peter and Eudoxia got a divorce. This resulted in Peter forcing her to go into a convent -
St. Petersburg was founded
Peter founded St. Petrsburg, which was a major point during his ruling -
Moving the capital
Peter moved the Russian capital from Moscow to St. Petersburg, resulting in it being a place full of culture and trading. -
Peter's 2nd marraige
Peter married again to a woman named Martha Skavronskaya, who converted to Russian Orthodox Church and changed her name to Catherine. The marriage ended with them having 11 children, however, only a few made it to adulthood. -
End of the war
The 21 year war ended, resulting in the Treaty of Nystad. This war ended with Russia being declared as an Empire and Peter announcing himself as the Emperor
