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Born with original name Pyotr Alekseyevich and ruled with his brother Ivan V
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Peter's brother Ivan V died and he took comeplete rule of Russia.
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He makes a famous trip to Europe, to get the aid of the western European monarchs. He traveled with his Grand Embassy and disguised himself.
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After peace with the Ottoman Empire, he tried to take over thr Baltic states, which leas to the Great Northern War and lasted 21 years.
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Peter captured the Swedish fortress of Nyenskans turned it into a townand was named in honor of Peter.
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Peter never had the best health and in 1723 had a blocked urinary tract. An emergency operation occured and removed four punds of urine, but he was never th same after that.
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Peter had Uremia and fell into a coma beginning of 1725. His bladder was filled with gangrene according to the autospy and died.
