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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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On May 7th 1682 Peter becomes Co-ruler of Russia with his half brother Ivan V after the passing of Feodor III.
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The Russo-Turkish Wars were a series of wars between Russia and the Ottoman Empire in the 17th-19th century.
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Peter the Greats half brother Ivan passes away.
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In 1697 Peter made a Trip to western Europe in order to gain the aid of European monarchs.
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Peter the Great introduced Russia to a standing army in 1699. Russia had a poor army and military before Peter came into power. He brought in elite guards which helped train the army and turned them into a dangerous force.
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peters wife leaves him because they had nothing in common.
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The great Northern War 1700-1721 begins between Russia and Sweden. After peter had built new and better warships.
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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 on the Gulf of Finland.
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Peter had fears about his son so he interrogated and then killed him while Russia was at war.
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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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As good as a leader that Peter was, he still had some down sides to him. One down side was high taxes.
