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- Interested in progressive influences from western Europe, he visited several countries there (1697–98). After returning to Russia, he introduced Western technology, modernized the government and military system, and transferred the capital to the new city of St. Petersburg (1703).
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Peter I (born June 9 [May 30, Old Style], 1672, Moscow, Russia—died February 8 [January 28], 1725, St. Petersburg) was the tsar of Russia who reigned jointly with his half-brother Ivan V (1682–96) and alone thereafter (1696–1725) and who in 1721 was proclaimed emperor (imperator).
Oct 2, 2023 · During his long reign, Peter had absolute power and brought real change to Russia, including building its first navy, introducing industrialisation, establishing educational institutions and creating the new Russian capital, St. Petersburg.
- 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.
Mar 3, 2010 · After winning access to the Baltic Sea through his victories in the Great Northern War, Czar Peter I founds the city of St. Petersburg as the new Russian capital on May 27, 1703.
Peter the Great (whom the Russians generally call Peter I - Pyotr Pervy) is beloved in Russia, and all the more so in St. Petersburg, where he is rightfully lauded as the Founder of the City, and honored with numerous memorials.
To begin with, Peter himself chose the site of the new city, laying the foundation stone for the Peter Paul Fortress and the city at its walls in May 1703. According to one legend, Peter and his associates were boating around the Neva Delta, inspecting various islands.
While the Poles fought the Swedes, Peter founded the city of Saint Petersburg on 29 June 1703 on Hare Island. He forbade the building of stone edifices outside Saint Petersburg, which he intended to become Russia's capital, so that all stonemasons could participate in the construction of the new city.
Peter I, Russian Pyotr Alekseyevich known as Peter the Great, (born June 9, 1672, Moscow, Russia—died Feb. 8, 1725, St. Petersburg), Tsar of Russia (1682–1725). Son of Tsar Alexis, he reigned jointly with his half brother Ivan V (1682–96) and alone from 1696.
