Why was Peter the Great so famous?

Peter the Great made Russia more modern by implementing many reforms. He also founded the great city of St. Petersburg.

How long did Peter the Great rule Russia?

Peter the Great was the Tsar of Russia from 1682 to 1721 and Emperor of the Russian Empire from 1721 to 1725.

How many children did Peter the Great have?

Peter had three sons with his first wife, Eudoxia Lopukhina, and twelve children (six sons and six daughters) with his second wife Marta Skavronskaya (Catherine I of Russia). However, only three of his children survived into adulthood.

Who succeeded Peter the Great?

Peter the Great died without naming an heir, so his second wife became Empress Catherine I of Russia and reigned from 1725-1727.

Peter the Great Timeline

Definition

Peter I of Russia (Peter the Great) was the Tsar of Russia from 1682-1721 and Emperor of Russia from 1721-1725. During his long reign, Peter had absolute power and brought real change to Russia, including building its first navy, introducing industrialisation, establishing educational institutions and creating the new Russian capital, St. Petersburg.

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Timeline

30 May 1672 - 28 Jan 1725
Life of Peter the Great.
1676
Tsar Alexis dies and Feodor becomes tsar.
1682
Tsar Feodor dies.
May 1682
The Streltsy Revolt.
6 Jul 1682
The joint coronation of Peter the Great and Tsar Ivan.
Jun 1688
Peter the Great sees an English boat which starts his dream of building his own navy.
1689
Sophia's regency ends.
27 Jan 1689
Peter the Great marries Eudoxia Lopukhina.
1695
The First Azov Campaign takes place.
1696
The Second Azov Campaign takes place.
1696
Tsar Ivan dies leaving Peter the sole ruler of Russia.
1697 - 1698
The Grand Embassy of Peter the Great across Western Europe.
9 Mar 1697
The Grand Embassy departs Moscow.
7 Aug 1697
Peter and the Grand Embassy arrive in Holland (Amsterdam).
7 Jan 1698
Peter leaves Holland and travels to England.
11 Jan 1698
Peter arrives in London, England.
23 Jan 1698
Peter pays a formal visit to King William III of England at Kensington Palace.
3 Mar 1698
William III of England gifts Peter a royal yacht.
18 Apr 1698
Peter meets with King William III for the last time.
2 May 1698
Peter leaves England and returns to Holland.
15 May 1698
The Grand Embassy leaves Holland and travels to Vienna, Austria.
19 Jul 1698
Peter leaves Vienna and travels to Poland.
4 Sep 1698
The Grand Embassy arrives back in Moscow, Russia.
1699
The Treaty of Carlowitz is signed with the Ottoman Empire.
1700 - 1721
The Great Northern War between Russia and Sweden.
1701
The Monastery Office is formed.
1702
Peter the Great welcomes foreigners to Russia.
1703
Construction of St. Petersburg begins at the River Neva.
1703
The first Russian newspaper is published.
1704
Grand Duchess Sophia, the former regent of Russia, dies.
1707
Peter the Great secretly marries Marta Skavronskaya (Catherine I of Russia).
1707
The first hospital is built in Moscow.
1707
The Russian alphabet is reformed.
1708
Peter the Great splits Russia into eight provincial governorates.
1711
The Russian Senate is created.
1712
Peter the Great and Marta Skavronskaya (Catherine I of Russia) marry for the second time - this time publicly.
1712
St. Petersburg becomes the new capital city of Russia.
1714
Peter the Great orders that mathematics teachers teach the children of the landowners.
1715
Peter the Great creates the Inspector General of Decrees to oversee the Senate.
1715
Peter the Great decrees that all towns would have hospitals.
1718
Feofan Prokopovich is made the Chief Ecclesiastical Advisor of the Russian Orthodox Church.
1718
Peter the Great establishes nine colleges.
1720
Peter the Great orders the Senate to establish the General Master of Petitions.
1721
The Spiritual Regulation is established in Russia.
1722
The Table of Ranks is introduced in Russia.
1725
Marta Skavronskaya becomes empress of Russia as Catherine I of Russia.
28 Jan 1725
Peter the Great dies.