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Peter I ([ˈpʲɵtr ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ]; Russian: Пётр I Алексеевич, romanized: Pyotr I Alekseyevich,; 9 June [O.S. 30 May] 1672 – 8 February [O.S. 28 January] 1725), was Tsar of all Russia from 1682, and the first Emperor of all Russia, known as Peter the Great, from 1721 until his death in 1725.
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Peter the Great (Russian: Пётр Вели́кий, tr. Pyotr Velikiy, IPA: [ˈpʲɵtr vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪj]), Peter I (Russian: Пётр Первый, tr. Pyotr Pyerviy, IPA: [ˈpʲɵtr ˈpʲɛrvɨj]) or Pyotr Alekseevich (Russian: Пётр Алексе́евич, IPA: [ˈpʲɵtr ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ]; 9 June [O.S. 30 May] 1672 – 8 ...
Oct 2, 2023 · Peter I of Russia (Peter the Great) was the Tsar of Russia from 1682-1721 and Emperor of Russia from 1721-1725. During his long reign, Peter had absolute power and brought real change to Russia, including...
- Peter the Great made Russia more modern by implementing many reforms. He also founded the great city of St. Petersburg.
- Peter the Great was the Tsar of Russia from 1682 to 1721 and Emperor of the Russian Empire from 1721 to 1725.
- Peter had three sons with his first wife, Eudoxia Lopukhina, and twelve children (six sons and six daughters) with his second wife Marta Skavronska...
- Peter the Great died without naming an heir, so his second wife became Empress Catherine I of Russia and reigned from 1725-1727.
Peter the Great. Emperor o Aw Roushie. Ring. 2 November 1721 – 8 Februar 1725. Predecessor. Himself as Tsar. Successor. Catherine I. Sovereign, Tsar an Grand Prince o Aw Roushie.
- Early Life
- Foreign Policy
- Domestic Policy
- Religion
- Marriage and Family
- Death
Peter was born in Moscow, the only son of Czar Alex to his father’s second wife, Natalia Narishkina. Peter had 13 half-brothers and sisters to his father’s first wife. When Peter was just four years old, his father Czar Alex died, leaving a power vacuum over who would inherit the throne. From 1682-1696, he ruled as co-monarch with his chronically i...
On foreign policy, Peter sought to increase the power of Russia through military campaigns. There was a long period of conflict with neighbouring Sweden. After some initial defeats, in 1709, Russia defeated Sweden which at the time was a major power. In a symbolic move, after the defeat of Sweden, he set up a new capital city on the Neva River. Thi...
These successes in foreign policy helped the power and popularity of Peter. However, they were also costly, leading to higher taxes. This included a poll tax which was payable by not just landowners but serfs too. Some of those bearing the brunt of higher taxes but not seeing the fruits of the western reforms revolted leading to outbreaks of protes...
In Russian society, the Russian Orthodox church had significant power and influence over both the state and the population. Peter wanted to lessen their power and gain control over church decisions because he saw it as a regressive influence. He himself was deeply religious but was sceptical of the piousness of the church hierarchy who, he consider...
When he was 17, his mother arranged his marriage to Eudoxia Lopukhina, a minor noble, hoping it would encourage his son to be more conventional, but the marriage didn’t work out. Despite bearing Peter three children, he sought to end the marriage in 1698. Peter had her sent to a convent when she was 26 and divorced her later. It also encouraged Pet...
Peter died on 8 February 1725 at the age of 52 in St Petersburg from an infected bladder. There were rumours that he was poisoned in a combination of his wife and second son, who wanted to succeed him. After Peter’s death, he was succeeded by his second wife Catherine (not Catherine the Great). Citation: Pettinger, Tejvan. “Biography of Peter the G...
Peter was the eldest son of James I of Aragon and his second wife Violant of Hungary. On 13 June 1262, Peter married Constance II of Sicily, daughter and heiress of Manfred of Sicily. During his youth and early adulthood, Peter gained a great deal of military experience in his father's wars of the Reconquista against the Moors.
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Oct 12, 2023 · Peter I of Russia (Peter the Great, l. 1672-1725) was the Tsar of Russia from 1682 to 1721 and the Emperor of Russia from 1721-1725. The lasting impression of Peter's long reign is the significant changes he brought to Russia due to his various reforms that transformed every aspect of Russian life.
