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On June 9th, 1672, Peter was born. His mother was Natalya Naryshkina.
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In 1676, when Peter was only 4, his father, Tsar Alexis, died. This left a huge toll on Peter because he didn't have a father figure to grow up with since his father died whe he was so young.
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In 1682, just 10 years after Peter's fathers death, his half-brother died. When he died, he was still at the young age of 14. So, that also affected Peter very much.
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In 1689, when Peter was 17, He effectively removed Sofia from power, and when his mother was urging him to marry Eudoxia Lopykhina, he did.This is a picture of Eudoxia Lopykhina.
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On February 4th, 1694, Natalya Naryshkina, Peter the Greats Mom, died from a heart disease at age 42
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In 1697, Peter sent a Grand Embassy to the European powers. He did that because they wanted to enlist their help against Turkey. So, he felt that it would be beneficial to Europe and to his people of Russia.
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From 1700-1721 Peter the Great was being involved in the Great Northern War. He started the war with Denmark and Poland as allies. In the end, Sweden lost their supremacy, and Russia won.
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In 1703, Peter had land that he won over, and he knew just what to do with it. He made it the Capital. It is known as St. Petersburg.
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On 1712, Peter got married to a Women named Catherine. She was a humble woman, and that was one of the reasons why Peter married her. She was also his second wife.
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On February 8th, 1725, Peter the Great died at the age of 52 years-old. He died from an infection in his bladder called gangrene.
