Peter the Great of Russia

Birth

Jan 9, 1672

Peter the Great is born.

Feodor becomes Tsar

Nov 20, 1676

Peter's father, Tsar Alexis dies, and Peter's half-brothere Ivan V becomes Tsar.

Peter the Great of Russia

Period: May 30, 1682 to Feb 8, 1725

Peter the Great is in Reign for 43 years as a Tsar.

Sophie become Regent

Aug 21, 1682

Ivan V dies and Sophie Becomes regent on behalf of her younger half-brothers.

Peter gets married

Apr 4, 1689

Peter marries Evdokia Lopukhina, his first wife.

Peter the Great's Navy

Jan 13, 1696

Peter the Great begins to build up a navy.

Great Embassy

Sep 21, 1697

Peter the Great traveled to Western Europe to gain in knowledge of alot of different things such as education, technology, and training for soldiers.

St. Petersburg

Sep 20, 1702

Peter the Great orders the building of a new city to be named St. Petersburg. The land St. Petersburg was built on belonged to Sweden and there was a war fought for several years until Sweden gave up and let the Russians have it.

Visit to Europe

Nov 20, 1717

Peter the Great visits Europe once again.

Death

Feb 8, 1725

Peter the Great dies, after contracting a fever several months earlier.