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Peter was born on June 6, 1672 in Moscow, Russia to his parents Alexis and Nataliya.
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Peter began ruling alongside his brother Ivan in 1682.
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Peter was married to Eudoxia Lopukhina, a woman chosen by his mother and approved of by other nobles.
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Peter began his lone rule when his brother passed away in 1696.
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Not one year after his solo rule began Peter embarked on a trip to Europe later called the "Great Embassy".
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In 1700 Peter went to war with Sweden which would not end for 21 years.
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In 1703 Peter began to build the city now known as St. Petersburg on a piece of land occupied by Russian soldiers but legally owned by Sweden.
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Peter was remarried to Catherine I of Russia after his divorcing his previous wife because of her relatives.
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Peter investigated his own son out of distrust which eventually led to an interrogation and evidently the death of his son, Aleksei.
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Peter passed away after struggling with health problems.
