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Peter's Older Brother dies
When Peter was about 10 years old, his eldest brother (Feodor III) died. -
Peters relatives killed
Some of Peter's relatives including aunts and grandfathers were killed by rebellious forces by Government Streltsy Regiments -
Ivan V dies
Peter's half brother was very sick and dies making Peter full ruler of Russia -
Peter begins tour to Western Europe
Czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe -
Peter's Tax on beards
Peter made it hard to wear beards in his country. if you wore a beard, you had to pay tax every year and had to wear a coin necklace to show they are paying -
Peter Changes New Year
Peter changes th new year from September 1 to January 1 -
The Great Northern War
After having peace with the Ottoman Empire, he decides to go after the Baltic states which started the war. War lasted 21 years -
Peter founded St. Petersburg
The city was very ugly and disgusting but Peter and Russia needed this city for a seaport to travel west -
Peter establishes Holy Synod
Peter gets rid of the Russian Orthodox Church and replaces it with the Holy Synod, a state committee of clerics. -
Peter takes title of Emperor
After defeating Sweden , Peter wants to become more powerful and declares himself ruler of all Russia, Emperor
