Peter the Great

By bryanengler

  • First public concert at Whitefriars, London

    The first public concert occured at Whiterfriars, London in 1672. London is known for its concerts and shows. The concert was given by violinist John Banister (Grun 307).

  • Peter the Great's Birth

    Peter the Great was born on June 9, 1672. He was born in Moscow, Russia. He was Tsar Alexei's fourteenth child and sixth son. Peter was the first child of the Tsar's 2nd wife, and he was heir to the throne (Grey 16-20).

  • Paris becomes center of European culture

    Paris became the center of European cultures in 1675. Paris is the current capital of France. It had approximately 0.5 million inhabitants (Grun 309).

  • Peter's father dies

    Peter the Great's father died on January 29, 1676. Peter's father was Alexis I. His death sparked off a chain of events that would eventually make Peter as Peter I of Russia. Alexis' death eventually made Peter the ruler of Russia (Young).

  • Ice cream becomes popular in Paris

    Ice cream is the frozen food that almost all people can not get enough of. It is a popular desert in today's American culture. In 1677, ice cream was just becoming a popular dessert in Paris (Grun 309).

  • Education as a kid

    Peter's education as a kid became very importamt as he grew up. Peter grew up with toys that were wooden guns, a cannon drawn by a horse, and minature figures of all the units in the Russian army. He began his lessons on his fifth birthday. Nikita Zotov was assigned as Peter's tutor. Zotov taught Peter to read and write. He was also taught history, which Peter acquired an early love for (Rice 69-101).

  • First German immigrants in North America

    The first German immigrants came to North America in 1683. They came seeking land and religious freedom. They heard that both of these features could be found in Pennsylvania which was governed by William Penn (First German Settlers Land In America) (Grun 313).

  • Salt tax doubles in England

    The salt tax in England doubles in the year 1694. The tax angered most people. Salt was used in almost everyone's food to keep things fresh (Grun 319).

  • Ivan V's death

    Ivan V's death put Peter the Great in line for heir and the sole ruler of Russia. Peter was 24 when his haf-brother died. Ivan was beset by serious physical and mental disabilities leading to his death (Young).

  • Travels to England

    Peter the Great's important travel's to England helped him westernize Russia. The travels to England taught young Peter many life skills that were important to know when ruling a country. Peter also sought to gain aid and assistance from Western Europe monarchs (Grey 114-118).

  • The Great Northern War

    The Great Northern War is known as the defining point in Peter the Great's reign. The war was between Russia and Sweden. Peter helped make Russia a newly emerged European power. He also managed to relegate Sweden from this status (Rickard).

  • Yale college founded

    Yale collegiate school was founded in Saybrook, Connecticut in 1701. Yale college is a university for the privileged. The college is for students of higher education. Yale is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States (Grun 321).

  • St. Petersburg is found

    St. Petersburg is the very successul port city that was founded by Peter during the Great Northern War. The city was named in the ruler's honour. St. Petersburg was helpful in the way that it regained direct access of the Baltic Sea for Russia. It laid down the first stone for a new city (Young).

  • Peter the Great destroys Sweden

    One of the most defining points during the Great Northern War was in June 1709. Peter the Great gathered an enormous army of 80,000 men and absoulutely crushed the Swedish army. This is known as the Battle of Poltava. Russia took 18,794 prisoners with them (Rickard).

  • Peter becomes ill

    Peter the Great grew very ill while sailing for the Gulf of Finland in 1723. The season was approaching winter and Peter spotted a ship stuck and in danger of capsizing. He sent sailors to help, but grew impatient and went to help himself. Peter and his crew saved 20 sailors. Peter went to change his wet clothes went he felt immediately ill. He was rushed back to St. Petersburg to get his health checked. Peter's health grew worse and worse (Rice 69-101).

  • Peter the Great's death

    Still very ill from saving those sailors back in 1723, Peter fell into a coma. Peter had been very sick since then. Peter was pronounced dead on February 8, 1725. He died in St. Petersburg, Russia, the city he created (Young).