Peter the Great Timeline By Rinasuzuki Jun 9, 1672 Peter the Great is born Period: Jun 9, 1672 to Feb 8, 1725 Life span of Peter The Great Feb 8, 1676 Peter the Greats father dies Nov 2, 1682 Peter I and Ivan V are crowned czar of Russia Feb 8, 1696 Peter the Great rules Russia Solo since Ivan V died Jan 1, 1697 Peter the Great visits Europe Jan 1, 1700 The Great Northern War begins Jan 1, 1703 Peter the Great finds St. Petersburg Jul 10, 1721 Russia wins the Great Northern War 1723 Peter the Great gets ill with Gangrene Feb 8, 1725 Peter the Great's death