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Peter is named Sovereign of Russia
After Ivan dies, Peter becomes the Sovereign of Russia, at that time a very undeveloped state. -
Great Northern War
Peter wanted to expand his empire so he went to war to gaun area in the Baltic states. It lasted for 21 years. -
Patriach Adrian died and Peter the Great did not replace him
When the Patriarch dies he is usually succeeded by someone with experience, but instead, Peter the Great replaced him with Stephen Yavorsky as patriarchal "exarch". -
Peter the Great went to war against the Swedish
Peter the Great and Charles XII went to war because Charles XII thought that St. Petersburg was his. In 1709 Peter the Great was victorious to the Swedish. -
St. Petersburg becomes the Russian Empire's Capital
After the capital was in Moscow, Peter the Great decides to move it to St. Petersburg because of the trading and other benefits it provided. -
Ecclesiastical College to govern the church
The Ecclesiastical College was later called Holy Governing Synod and was a comitee of churchmen that governed the church.