Young peter

Peter the Great

By mgraber8

  • Birth

    Birth

  • Became Russian King

    Peter shared the throne with his brother Ivan.

  • Ships

    In the 1690's Peter began building ships for protection from the Ottoman Empire.

  • War

    Peter began a war with the Ottoman Empire in 1695.

  • Lone Ruler

    Ivan died in 1696 and Peter ruled by himself.

  • Disguised Trip

    Peter wore a transparent disguise so he could safely travel to Western Europe. He became famous for this trip.

  • First Son Born

    Peter's first son was born to his first wife in 1698.

  • St. Petersburg

    In the Gulf of Finland Peter founded his capitol city, St. Petersburg.

  • Death