Peter the great

Peter the Great Timeline

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  • Father Dies

    Father Dies
    Peter's Father dies, giving the throne to his elderly brother, Feodor III.

  • Brother Dies

    Brother Dies
    Peter's brother, Ivan, dies giving Peter all the power.

  • Elder Brother Dies

    Elder Brother Dies
    Peter's elder brother, Feodor III, dies and gives power to Peter and his brother Ivan.

  • Peter Gets Married

    Peter Gets Married
    Peter gets married to Eudoxia, which didn't last long.

  • Embarks on the "Grand Embassy"

    Embarks on the "Grand Embassy"
    Peter embarks on the Grand Embassy to visit western Europe.

  • Made the Russian Calendar

    Made the Russian Calendar
    Peter made the Russian Calendar.

  • Built St. Petersburg

    Built St. Petersburg
    Peter built St. Petersburg. It seemed ideal because ships could sail down the Neva River into the Baltic Sea and to western Europe.

  • Defeated the Swedish Army

    Defeated the Swedish Army
    He defeated the Swedish army by directing the Swedish troops to an unbearable Russian Winter.

  • The Old Church Slavonic Alphabet

    The Old Church Slavonic Alphabet
    The Old Church Slavonic alphabet was modernized.

  • The Naval Battle of Gangut

    The Naval Battle of Gangut
    Peter won his first naval war in the battle of Gangut.