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Alexis of Russia and Natalia Naryshkina gave birth to Peter on June 9, 1672.
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Peter the Great gets married to his first wife, Evdokia Iloupkhina, on February 8, 1682.
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Peter becomes the czar of Russia along with his very ill half-brother, Ivan. He was only ten years old.
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A rebellion of government officials killed some of his close relatives such as his grandfather and some of his aunts.
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On this day, Peter the Great begins to plan his westernization of Russia hoping to conquer important areas and enemies.
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After many years of planning, Peter finally sends his gigantic army West hoping to gain wealth and fame.
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Peter begins his unusual tax of taxing people with beards. This being an unusual tax, there were many men with beards so there was a lot of money made.
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Peter makes a law that states that each new year begins on January 1, instead of September 1.
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Peter's army begins war Sweden. One of many wars involved in this conquest. This became known as the Great Northern War.
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While he was involved in a war to the West, Peter also decided to go a little East where he found St.Petersburg.
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Peter was the first to set up a Russian state budget because the military was running out of money. Many people disagreed with this.
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Turkey disgusted with the Russians way of living and their Western Exploration declare war on Russia.
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Peter The Great declares St.Petersburg to be the new capital in Russia.
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The war between Turkey and Russia ends with the Treaty of Belgrade after many years of fighting.The result of this war was that Azov be returned to Turkey.
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Peter officialy makes Russia an empire and becomes emperor and has complete control over Russia.
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Peter the Great createdand established a civil system in 1722. The system Russia uses now was based off of Peter's.
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Peter dies in his home back in St.Petersburg, Russia on February 8, 1725.