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Tsar Alexis I, Peter I's father, died, giving Peter I's brother, Feodor III the title of Tsar.
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Feodor III, Peter's brother died in 1682. There was an argument over who should become the tsar due to Feodor's lack of children, and Ivan V's, Peter's half-brother, illness. In the end, Peter became tsar, and his mother was regent.
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With the aid of the Streltsy, Russia's military, Sophia Alekseyevna, Peter's half-sister, became regent and had Peter be a co-tsar with Ivan V, Peter's half-brother.
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Peter, ironically with the power of the Streltsy, overthrew Sophia Alekseyevna; however, Peter remained co-tsar with Ivan.
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As an attempt to give Peter I power, his mother, Natalya Naryshkina, got Peter to marry Eudoxia Lopukhina in 1689; however, Peter forced Eudoxia to become a nun in 1699, ending their marriage.
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Peter's mother, Natalya Naryshkina, used Peter as a way of controling Russia.When Peter's mother, Natalya Naryshkina, died, Peter was given actual control over Russia, but was still a co-tsar with Ivan V.
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As part of his voyage to Europe, Peter I learned shipbuilding in Holland. A statue in St. Petersburg commemorates Peter the Great's fondness for Europe by depicting him building a boat.
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Peter I traveled to Germany, Netherlands, and Britain to study their culture and technology. This journey initiated his desire for westernization.
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During Peter's trip, the Streltsy rebelled against him, once again. Although matters were quickly resolved, Peter had to cut The Great Embassy short to deal with the rebels.
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After capturing Nie-Schantz in 1702, Peter the Great decided to found St. Petersburg, a city with the sole purpose of connecting Russia to western Europe. He named it after the same saint he was named after, and Peter I later died in it in 1725.
