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Peter the Great

By bradymcgettigan

  • Peter the Great was born (Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov)

    Peter the Great was born (Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov)

  • Peter and his half brother are crowned

    Peter and his half brother are crowned

  • Peter was left with the crown to himself (his half brother was too ill and incapable of ruling)

    Peter was left with the crown to himself (his half brother was too ill and incapable of ruling)

  • Peter explores Europe (tried to win assistance from Western European monarchs)

    Peter explores Europe (tried to win assistance from Western European monarchs)

  • Peter imposed a tax on beards

    Peter imposed a tax on beards

  • Peter fought in the 21 year long war The Great Northern War trying to gain Baltic states against Sweden)

    Peter fought in the 21 year long war The Great Northern War trying to gain Baltic states against Sweden)

  • Peter founded St. Petersburg (by taking over the fortress of Nyenskans)

    Peter founded St. Petersburg (by taking over the fortress of Nyenskans)

  • Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy

    Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy

  • Peter the Great begins the Civil System and the Table of Ranks

    Peter the Great begins the Civil System and the Table of Ranks

  • Peter the Great gets ill from a blocked urinary tract. (He was taken to the hospital and had 4 pounds of urine removed. He never fully recovered from that.)

    Peter the Great gets ill from a blocked urinary tract. (He was taken to the hospital and had 4 pounds of urine removed. He never fully recovered from that.)

  • Peter the Great was diagnosed with Uremia and fell into a coma. He then passed away and the doctors found that his bladder was infected with gangrene

    Peter the Great was diagnosed with Uremia and fell into a coma. He then passed away and the doctors found that his bladder was infected with gangrene

  • Peter the Great was diagnosed with Uremia and fell into a coma. He then passed away and the doctors found that his bladder was infected with gangrene.

    Peter the Great was diagnosed with Uremia and fell into a coma. He then passed away and the doctors found that his bladder was infected with gangrene.