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With his brother's death, Peter was thrust into sharing power with his other brother, Ivan, at a very young age.
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Peter the Great married Eudoxia after his mother selected her to marry Peter at the age of 17.She came from a family of Nobles, and Peter's mother chose her so there would be less fighting between the two houses.
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In order to increase the power that Russia had over the rest of Europe, Peter expanded the size to show the increasing strength of Russia.
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Due to Russian falling behind in terms of modernization, Peter traveled to western European cities to understand more about cultural ideas and beliefs across the world that Russia did not have.
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When Peter returned to Russia from traveling across Europe, he divorced his first wife Eudoxia.
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After meeting Martha, a young peasant girl, he sought out to marry her. She converted to the Orthodox Church and changed her name to Catherine.
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Peter's last son died, leaving no male heir to take the title as Tsar of Russia.
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After Peter's last son died, their was no heir to the thrown. To make sure the House of Romanov would still have control, he crowned his second wife, Catherine as Empress of Russia. She did not take control of Russia until after his death.
