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Nick Tartaglia
Peter the Great was born in
Moscow on June 9,1672. He is the
son of Czar Alexis I, who ruled Russia
from 1645 until 1676.
Peter’s education ended at age 10. As a child, Peter enjoyed playing
games. Peter learned Dutch and was very
fluent at it. Peter started as a tsar
at age 10.
Peter the Great married twice; His first wife’s name was Eudoxia. He
had eleven children. Many,
however, died at birth.
Peter wanted a strong, educated
army and navy. He had a large desire to expand Russia. He
tried to make Russia modern like Europe. He also shared rule of Russia with his
half brother Ivan V at the start of his reign.
Peter went to Europe for a tour in 1697. He was amazed with the
technology of Western Europe. He then wanted to make Russia
more like Europe.
A large part of Peter’s reign was spent
involved in the Great Northern War. After winning the war with Sweden, Russia was called an empire and Peter the Great was
named the emperor. He also gained access to the Baltic Sea and
the Baltic trade.
During the Great Northern War, Peter built a new
capitol, Saint Petersburg, in the early 1700s. Saint
Petersburg was like a European city with elegant places, public squares, and canals. It was founded on May 16, 1703. It was the capitol of Russia for more
than 200 years. It is Russia’s second largest
city.
In 1724, Peter jumped into the
Gulf of Finland to save a soldier who’s ship had been stuck on a
sandbar. He caught a cold,
and became very ill. Peter then
died on February 8, 1725.