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June 9th 1672 was the day that Peter the Great was born. Peter was born in Moscow, Russia.
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Ivan V was peter's step brother and they ruled together until Ivan V died in 1696, Ivan came to power in 1689 with Peter
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Peter got married to his first wife Eudoxia in 1689, but she later died in 1698
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Peter organized a farewell party and invited Johan Huydecoper van Maarsseveen, who had to sit between Lefort and the Tsar and drink.
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Peter officially founded the first Russian Navy base, Taganrog.
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Peter changed the date of the celebration of the new year from the 1st of September to the 1st of January.
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Russia wasn't prepared to fight the Swedes, and their first attempt at seizing the Baltic coast ended in disaster at the Battle of Narva in 1700.
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Peter and his army defeated Sweden and conquered Narva
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One of Peter the Greats children was born Elizabeth, he had this daughter with Catherine I
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The Turkish war that started in 1710 when Turkey declared war on Russia ended with the Peace of Prut in 1711
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founded the city of Saint Petersburg
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Peter got married with Catherine I (Peasant Martha)
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In 1722 Peter introduced the Table of Ranks, formal list of ranks, Russia's military, Government, Royal court
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the Persian campaign that started in 1722 ended in 1723 when Russia conquered the Persians and earned access to the Caspian sea
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Peter died in 1725, and this was the end of his time as a ruler of Russia
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Peter gained his knowledge of western Europe firsthand by traveling in 1697 and 1698 on an imperial version of the grand tour.
