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After Peter's father dies the crown is passed to his sickly half brother, the new Feodor III.
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Peter's other half brother Ivan was next in line to be crowned although he was also sickly. Therefore, both Ivan and Peter were crowned.
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Ivan passes away and Peter takes the role.
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Peter and his delegation go on a trip around Europe in attempt to win aid and assistance from Western European monarchs.
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After securing peace with the Ottoman Empire, Peter turned his attentions to gaining territory in the Baltic states. Thus began the Great Northern War which was to last for twenty-one years.
It was a long and bitter conflict but ultimately Russia was successful and established itself as a major European power. Ultimately, this was the defining point of Peter’s reign. -
Peter captured the Swedish fortress of Nyenskans and subsequently laid down the first stone for a new city. Work continued until St Petersburg was founded and named in the ruler’s honour.
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He began to suffer problems with a blocked urinary tract. In an emergency operation, the blockage was cleared and some four pounds of urine were removed but Peter never truly recovered.
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Fallen ill with Uremia then falls into a coma. His autopsy revealed that his bladder was infected with gangrene.
