Peter the Great (Peter I)

By wergnac

  • Tsar Alexis I Dies

    Tsar Alexis I Dies
    Tsar Alexis I, Peter I's father, died, giving Peter I's brother, Feodor III the title of Tsar.

  • Feodor III Dies

    Feodor III Dies
    Feodor III, Peter's brother died in 1682. There was an argument over who should become the tsar due to Feodor's lack of children, and Ivan V's, Peter's half-brother, illness. In the end, Peter became tsar, and his mother was regent.

  • Sophia Alekseyevna's Rebellion

    Sophia Alekseyevna's Rebellion
    With the aid of the Streltsy, Russia's military, Sophia Alekseyevna, Peter's half-sister, became regent and had Peter be a co-tsar with Ivan V, Peter's half-brother.

  • Peter Takes Back his Power

    Peter Takes Back his Power
    Peter, ironically with the power of the Streltsy, overthrew Sophia Alekseyevna; however, Peter remained co-tsar with Ivan.

  • Marriage (Picture)

    Marriage (Picture)
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    Marriage

    As an attempt to give Peter I power, his mother, Natalya Naryshkina, got Peter to marry Eudoxia Lopukhina in 1689; however, Peter forced Eudoxia to become a nun in 1699, ending their marriage.

  • Natalya Naryshkina Dies

    Natalya Naryshkina Dies
    Peter's mother, Natalya Naryshkina, used Peter as a way of controling Russia.When Peter's mother, Natalya Naryshkina, died, Peter was given actual control over Russia, but was still a co-tsar with Ivan V.

  • Learning Shipbuilding

    Learning Shipbuilding
    As part of his voyage to Europe, Peter I learned shipbuilding in Holland. A statue in St. Petersburg commemorates Peter the Great's fondness for Europe by depicting him building a boat.

  • The Grand Embassy (Picture)

    The Grand Embassy (Picture)
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    The Grand Embassy

    Peter I traveled to Germany, Netherlands, and Britain to study their culture and technology. This journey initiated his desire for westernization.

  • Streltsy Rebellion

    Streltsy Rebellion
    During Peter's trip, the Streltsy rebelled against him, once again. Although matters were quickly resolved, Peter had to cut The Great Embassy short to deal with the rebels.

  • Founding of St. Petersburg

    Founding of St. Petersburg
    After capturing Nie-Schantz in 1702, Peter the Great decided to found St. Petersburg, a city with the sole purpose of connecting Russia to western Europe. He named it after the same saint he was named after, and Peter I later died in it in 1725.