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Peter the Great was born on this date in Moscow, Russia to his parents, Father Alexis of Russia and his mother Nataliya Naryshkina.
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Birth: June 9, 1672
Death:February 8, 1725
Peter the Great was a Russian czar in the late 17th century -
Peter begins to rule and changes Russia.
On may 7 1682, Peter becomes co-ruler of Russia with his half brother Ivan V after the passing of Feodor III and a brief uprising of The Streltsy. The Streltsy movement demanded that Ivan V to co-rule with Peter. -
He created a strong navy, developed schools, placed control over the Orthodox Church, and introduced new administrative and territorial divisions of the country.
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Peter journied across western Europe from 1697-1698. Western Europe influenced better education, different cloths, and Russia's first newspaper.
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King William III gave Peter a ship called the Royal Transport, as a gift. This relationship resulted in free access to Englands naval and military bases, including the gun factory at Woolwich.
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The great Northern War (1700-1721) begins between Russia and Sweden. Peter is able to use his new and better made warships in an effort to combat for the Baltic. After the war Peter could have the ice free ports he needed and permanent influence on European affairs.
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Peter the Great starts the construction of his new city of St Petersburg. Peter wanted this new city, which he built in the Swedish empire, and had captured to be the capital city of Russia.
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In 1709, he defeated the Swedish army by directing troops to the city of Poltva, during the harsh Russian winter.
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Russian traders and raiders crossed the plains and rivers of Siberia, defined the borders of China. Danish Navigator, Vitus Bering, explored what is khown as Bering Starit,between Siberia and Alaska.
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When Peter died in 1725, he left a legacy. He expanded Russian territory,gained ports on the Baltic sea,and created a powerful army. He had ended Russian's long period of isolation.
