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Peter the Great was born in Moscow, Russia in 1672. He was the youngest son out of 14 children of Czar Aleskei and Natalia Naryshkina.
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On this date, Peter was ruling with his half brother Ivan.
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Peters half brother and successor to Aleksei, Feodor III ddies and then his Sister, Sophia takesoer the throne not letting Peter become successor.
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Ivan later dies in 1696 and Peter becomes the sole rule of Russia.
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Peter took a journey across Brandenburg, the Netherlands, Britain, and Austria. He was interested in Europe Culture and had a desire to recruit European Technical and military expertise.
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Peter changes the New year to January first and people of any class and religion have to decorate their house with trees for 7 days.
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Russia participated in the Great Northern war and it was the military centerpiece of Peters reign and the motive for many of the reforms.
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peter Build a capital. St. Petersburg that would serve Russia's "Window on the West". Men had to shave their beard and women nd me had to wear Western-style clothes.
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Peter secretly married Catherine I and had twelve children.
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Peters son, Alexis dies after his own father condemned him to death since Peter didn't trust him and thought Alexis would try to overthrown him.
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The Northern war lasted 21 years and it ended when the peace of Nystadt awarded Russia a long-sought coastline on the Baltic.
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provided civil or military service also allowed people to advance from one position to another.
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Peter gets a cold after a very long battle
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Peter the Great died after 2 years of being sick. Peter succeeded by his second wife, Catherine I.
