Peter the Great

  • Birth of Peter

    Birth of Peter
    Peter Was born on June 9, 1672
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    Peter and Ivan

    Peter and Ivan rule together
  • Sole Peter

    Peter becomes the sole leader of Russia
  • Peter heads West

    Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe.
  • Beard tax

    Beard tax
    Peter puts a tax on beards
  • Goes way west

    Goes way west
    Peter the Great departs Netherlands to England.
  • New New Years

    Peter the Great ordered Russian New Year changed from 1 September to 1 January.
  • St Petersburg

    St Petersburg
    St Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Peter the Great
  • Russian Budget

    Peter the Great sets the first Russian state budget.
  • No more Russian-Orthodox patriarchy

    Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy
  • Civil system

    Peter the Great begins the civil system
  • Peter the Great dies

    Peter the Great dies
    Peter the Great passes away.