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After his death, Peter's elder half-brother, Feodor III of Russia, took over the sovereignty.
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Peter visited the German quarter of Moscow many times to see the modern tools and machines that were sold in the foreigners' shops there.
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Because Feodor did not leave any children, Peter ended up taking power with his mother as regent.
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This marriage was urged by Peter's mother and they had a son, Alexey, but the marriage did not last for long.
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After winning the war, "window of Europe," Peter successfully claimed a portion of Sweden's land and built a new city there.
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After Alexey's mysterious death, the two divorced and on the same year, Peter married Marta who in the future, became Empress Catherine I.
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Although Peter almost never had issues with his health, he began having problems with his urinary tract and bladder. Although he was once cured, this ultimately lead to his death in 1725.
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Commissioned by Catherine II, a statue of Peter riding his horse and his arm stretched out toward the Neva River was built by Etienne Maurice Falconet. It's still one of the most famous symbols in St. Petersburg today.
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Directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki, a silent film about Peter was made, with Emil Jannings playing Peter.
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A biographical historical novel about Peter was written by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy.
