Russian Czar Peter the Great

  • Peter was born

    Peter was born
    Peter was born in the summer of 1672.
  • Crowned Czar at age 10

    Crowned Czar  at age 10
    Peter's sister Sophia was Czarina before he became Czar because of his young age.
  • Peter marries his frist wife.

    peter was married to his first wife Evdokia Lopukhina.
  • Peter sees the sea for the first time. His passion for ships and sailing is to last throughout his life.

    peter sees Europe.
  • Peter orders the building of a new city to be named St. Petersburg.

    Peter orders the building of a new city to be named St. Petersburg.
    Peter has a new city named after him.
  • Peter visits Europe again, travelling to the Netherlands and Paris

    peter goes to europe again.
  • Alexis, Peter's son, dies in mysterious circumstances after attempting to escape from his father.

    peters son dies out of nowhere.
  • Peter began to rule Russia

    Peter began to rule Russia
    Peter overthrown his two older siblings.
  • Peter's second wife Catherine, is crowned as empress

    peter merries again to his second wife Catherine.
  • Peter died

    Peter died
    Peter died of a common cold.