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Peter was Born
On June 9th, 1672, Peter was born. His mother was Natalya Naryshkina. -
Death of Peter the Greats Father
In 1676, when Peter was only 4, his father, Tsar Alexis, died. This left a huge toll on Peter because he didn't have a father figure to grow up with since his father died whe he was so young. -
Peters Half-Brother Died
In 1682, just 10 years after Peter's fathers death, his half-brother died. When he died, he was still at the young age of 14. So, that also affected Peter very much. -
First Marriage and Removal of Sofia
In 1689, when Peter was 17, He effectively removed Sofia from power, and when his mother was urging him to marry Eudoxia Lopykhina, he did.This is a picture of Eudoxia Lopykhina. -
Peter's Mom's Death
On February 4th, 1694, Natalya Naryshkina, Peter the Greats Mom, died from a heart disease at age 42 -
Peter sent the Grand Embassy
In 1697, Peter sent a Grand Embassy to the European powers. He did that because they wanted to enlist their help against Turkey. So, he felt that it would be beneficial to Europe and to his people of Russia. -
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The Great Northern War
From 1700-1721 Peter the Great was being involved in the Great Northern War. He started the war with Denmark and Poland as allies. In the end, Sweden lost their supremacy, and Russia won. -
Peter Build a Capital
In 1703, Peter had land that he won over, and he knew just what to do with it. He made it the Capital. It is known as St. Petersburg. -
Peters Marriage
On 1712, Peter got married to a Women named Catherine. She was a humble woman, and that was one of the reasons why Peter married her. She was also his second wife. -
Peters Death
On February 8th, 1725, Peter the Great died at the age of 52 years-old. He died from an infection in his bladder called gangrene.
