Peter the Great

By krisanderson!!
  • Peter the Great's birth

    Peter the Great's birth

    This is the date that the tsar of Russia is born

  • Grand Embassy

    Peter went to the Grand Embassy in western Europe to learn European culture.
  • New Calender

    New Calender

    Peter the Great enforces the use of the Eastern Orthodox Church calendar, to celebrate the new year

  • Revolts against Peter

    Many peasants were fed up with Peter's high taxes and were revolting against Peter's rule
  • Russia Splits Into 8 Sections

    Russia Splits Into 8 Sections

    Peter made the decision to split Russia into 8 different groups each having a leader with their own tsar

  • Marriage

    In 1712 Peter the Great marries Catherine I.

  • Peter's Navy

    Peter built up his navy to a massive size of 52 Battleships.
  • Table of Ranks

    Table of Ranks

    Peter created the table of ranks consisting of 14 different ways to rank people in social classes.

  • Poll Tax

    Peter the Great created the poll tax so he could afford his massive army
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    Persian Battles

    Peter invaded the Persian territory.
  • Death of Peter

    Death of Peter

    In 1725 Peter died ,and his wife came into power