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1697 CE: Charles XII of Sweden is crowned king of Sweden.
1698 CE: Peter the Great and Augustus, the Elector of Saxony and King of Poland meet and make plans for taking Riga.
1698 CE: Johann Patkul meets with Augustus and an anti-Swedish alliance is formed.
1700 CE - 1721 CE: The Great Northern War between Russia and Sweden.
1700 CE: Russia's peace treaty with the Ottoman Empire is finalised.
1700 CE: Russia declares war on Sweden.
1700 CE: The Russians are defeated by Sweden at the Siege of Narva.
1701 CE: Peter and Augustus meet for negotiations and agree to continue the war against Sweden.
1702 CE: The Russians capture Narva.
1702 CE: The Russians capture Nöteborg Fortress.
1702 CE: Russia wins their first great victory at Erestfer in eastern Livonia.
1702 CE: The Russians attack Swedish ships on Lake Ladoga.
1702 CE: The Swedish leave Lake Ladoga.
1703 CE: The Russians establish a coastline along the Neva River.
1704 CE: The fortress town of Dorpat (in modern-day Estonia) is captured by the Russians.
1704 CE: The Russians take Narva.
1709 CE: The Russians defeat Sweden at the Battle of Poltava.
1718 CE - 1721 CE: Attempts at peace between Russia and Sweden are made.
1718 CE: King Charles XII of Sweden dies.
1721 CE: The Treaty of Nystadt is signed by Russia and Sweden, marking an end to the Great Northern War.
1721 CE: The Holy Synod and the Senate request that Peter take the title of Russian Emperor and ‘Peter the Great.’