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Peters Parents Marry
Alexis of Russia, and Natalia Naryshkin married in 1671. -
Married Eudoxia Lopukhina
This was Peters first wife, who his mother picked out for him in 1689. -
Had first 3 children
Peter and Eudoxia had three sons named Alexei Petrovich in 1690(who became a Grand Duke of Russia), Alexander in 1692, and Paul in 1693. Sadly, Alexander and Paul both died during infancy. -
Peter Divorced Eudoxia
Peter was unhappy with his arranged marriage and divorced Eudoxia Lopukhina in 1698. -
Had a Mistress
A few years after his divorce, Peter took a mistress named Martha Skavronskaya, who converted to the Russian Orthodox Church and changed her name to Catherine. -
Married Catherine
Peter and Catherine finally married in Saint Petersburg in 1712. -
Peter has More Children
Peter and Catherine had eleven children of their own from 1704 to 1723, but only three of them made it past the age of five. -
Peter Began Having Health Issues
Peter began to have bladder and urinary tract problems in 1723, after he had all of his kids. -
Peter gets Surgery
Peter got surgery for his urinary tract and bladder problems, but they soon began failing on him again. -
His Wife Catherine dies
Peter the Great died in 1725 due to his bladder problem that was infected with gangrene, but his wife died many years after him in 1796.
