Peter the great

Peter the Great

  • Peter the Great was born in Moscow, Russia

  • Petrs father died and his brother succeeded as bTheodore III

  • Peter and Ivan are crowned

  • Peters brother died

  • He finally got rid of pesky whisper in his ear that was his power hungry half sister, forcing her into convent.

  • Russia gained acccess to the sea

  • Peter assumes sole rule

  • Began to build a large Navy

  • Started The Great Northern War and won

  • St. Petrsburg is founded

  • Peter defeated the swedish army

  • Established the city of St. Petrsburg on the Neva River

  • Moved to Russian capital St. Petersburg and continued to channel all the countrys energy and resources into the construction of his European paradise,

  • Peter reformed the central government, which was being run innfectively through 80 offices

  • Proclaimed Russia an empire; Peter was given the title Emperor of all Russia

  • Peter became the Emperor of Russia

  • The Northern War eneded

  • Peter replaced the offices with 13 colleges and boards

  • Peter the Great dies

  • Layed the foundation down for the Academy of Sciences