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Peter the Great of Russia

By Alfr3d
  • Birth

    Birth

    Peter the Great is born.
  • Feodor becomes Tsar

    Feodor becomes Tsar

    Peter's father, Tsar Alexis dies, and Peter's half-brothere Ivan V becomes Tsar.
  • Period: to

    Peter the Great of Russia

    Peter the Great is in Reign for 43 years as a Tsar.
  • Sophie become Regent

    Sophie become Regent

    Ivan V dies and Sophie Becomes regent on behalf of her younger half-brothers.
  • Peter gets married

    Peter gets married

    Peter marries Evdokia Lopukhina, his first wife.
  • Peter the Great's Navy

    Peter the Great's Navy

    Peter the Great begins to build up a navy.
  • Great Embassy

    Great Embassy

    Peter the Great traveled to Western Europe to gain in knowledge of alot of different things such as education, technology, and training for soldiers.
  • St. Petersburg

    St. Petersburg

    Peter the Great orders the building of a new city to be named St. Petersburg. The land St. Petersburg was built on belonged to Sweden and there was a war fought for several years until Sweden gave up and let the Russians have it.
  • Visit to Europe

    Visit to Europe

    Peter the Great visits Europe once again.
  • Death

    Death

    Peter the Great dies, after contracting a fever several months earlier.