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In early January, Peter was found to have uremia again and an autopsy revealed he had an infection in his bladder, gangrene. He pasted away on February 8th, 1725.
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Peter the Great abolished land and house hold taxes and he introduced new poll taxes to fund the improvements of St. Petersburg.
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Peter had surgery in the summer of 1724 and was bedridden until autumn of that same year. In October, there was a legend that was believed that he was cured when he went to rescue drowning sailors by the shore.
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Peter's heath, who was usually pretty good, began having problems with his urinary tract and bladder.
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Peter's eldest son, Alexei was suspected of being involved in a plot to over throw the Emperor so he was tried and confessed under torture. His father, Peter, signed his authorization to be executed. Alexei died in prison from torture.
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Peter decided that al the children of nobility should have some sort of early education beginning from the age of 10-15. He declared a decree calling that all people should learn the basics of geometry and mathematics and get a certification to prove their learning. Without this certification, nobles were not allowed to marry.
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Peter took a peasant in as a mistress, Marta Samuilovna Skavronskaya between 1702-1704. She converted to the Russian Orthodox Church and was renamed Catherine. They officially married in St. Petersburg on February 19, 1712.
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Peter and his second wife had their first child, Peter Petrovich, in 1704 and from 1704-1723 they had a total of 11 children together
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Peter and his troops began building a new city on Swedish lands occupied by Russian troops. Peter called this city St. Petersburg
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The Great Northern War begins between Russia and Sweden.
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Peter the Great created the calendar to celebrate the year 1700 since the birth of Jesus Christ and ordered that all government administrative departments and fortresses in business use the new calendar. People would celebrate and decorate their homes and they would stay as a celebration till the 7th of January.
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When Peter had returned from his tour, he sought to end his unhappy marriage so he forced the Tsarita to join a convent.
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One year after becoming full ruler of Russia, Peter embarked on the Grand Embassy which was a long visit to western Europe.
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Peter the Great became sole ruler of Russia and was known by that name because he was one of Russia's greatest reformers. He continued the trend of increasing the czar's power.
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Peter had three children with his first wife, Eudoxia Lopukhina, named Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia. While married to Eudoxia, Peter had three children.
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Peter the Great married his first wife, Eudoxia Lopukhina.
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At the age of 10 years old, Peter shared the throne with his half brother Ivan V when his older brother, Feodor, died in 1682.
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Peter was born in Moscow Russia and was the 14th child of his parents,Czar Alexis and his second wife Natalya Kirillovna Naryshkina.
