Peter the Great

(1672-1725)

Last Tsar and 1st emperor of Russia (r. 1682-1725)

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Peter the Great (Russian: Пётр Вели́кий, Pyotr Velikiy, ), Peter I (Russian: Пётр Первый, Pyotr Pyerviy, ) or Pyotr Alekseevich (Russian: Пётр Алексе́евич, 9 June [O.S. 30 May] 1672 – 8 February [O.S. 28 January] 1725) ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire from 7 May [O.S. 27 April] 1682 until his death in 1725, jointly ruling before 1696 with his elder half-brother, Ivan V. Through a number of successful wars, he expanded the Tsardom into a much larger empire that became a major European power and also laid the groundwork for the Russian navy after capturing ports at Azov and the Baltic Sea. He led a cultural revolution that replaced some of the traditionalist and medieval social and political systems with ones that were modern, scientific, Westernised and based on the Enlightenment. Peter's reforms had a lasting impact on Russia, and many institutions of the Russian government trace their origins to his reign. He is also known for founding and developing the city of Saint Petersburg, which remained the capital of Russia until 1917.

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Born	Peter Alekseyevich Romanov 9 June 1672 Moscow, Russia
Died	8 February 1725 (aged 52) Saint Petersburg, Russia
Zodiac	Gemini
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Eudoxia Lopukhina 1669-1731 · Tsaritsa consort of Russia · m. 1689; div. 1698 info edit

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Catherine I of Russia 1684-1727 · Empress of Russia from 1725 to 1727 · m. 1707 info edit

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Alexei Petrovich info 1st child with Eudoxia Lopukhina Male b. 18 Feb 1690 · Age: 335 · 1690- · Celebrity Baby

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Alexander Petrovich info 2nd child with Eudoxia Lopukhina Male b. 13 Oct 1691 · Age: 333 · 1691- · Celebrity Baby

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Pavel Petrovich info 3rd child with Eudoxia Lopukhina Male b. 1693 · Age: 332 · 1693- · Celebrity Baby

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Peter Petrovich info 4th child with Catherine I of Russia Male b. 1704 · Age: 321 · 1704- · Celebrity Baby

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Paul Petrovich info 5th child with Catherine I of Russia Male b. 1705 · Age: 320 · 1705- · Celebrity Baby

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Catherine Petrovna info 6th child with Catherine I of Russia Female b. Dec 1706 · Age: 318 · 1706- · Celebrity Baby

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Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia info 7th child with Catherine I of Russia Female b. 27 Jan 1708 d. 4 Mar 1728 · Age: 20 (at death) · 1708-1728 · Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp

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Elizabeth of Russia info 8th child with Catherine I of Russia Female b. 29 Dec 1709 d. 5 Jan 1762 · Age: 52 (at death) · 1709-1762 · Empress of Russia from 1741 to 1762

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Maria Petrovna info 9th child with Catherine I of Russia Female b. 20 Mar 1713 · Age: 312 · 1713- · Celebrity Baby

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Margarita Petrovna info 10th child with Catherine I of Russia Female b. 19 Sep 1714 · Age: 310 · 1714- · Celebrity Baby

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Peter Petrovich (1715–1719) info 11th child with Catherine I of Russia Male b. 15 Nov 1715 d. 19 Apr 1719 · Age: 3 (at death) · 1715-1719 · Tsarevich of Russia

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Pavel Petrovich info 12th child with Catherine I of Russia Male b. 13 Jan 1717 · Age: 308 · 1717- · Celebrity Baby

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Anna Mons · 1672-1714 · Dutch lover of Peter the Great info edit view couple »

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Elżbieta Sieniawska · 1669-1729 · Polish noblewoman info edit view couple »

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Avdotya Chernysheva · 1693-1747 · info edit view couple »

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Maria Rumyantseva · 1699-1788 · Russian lady in waiting info edit view couple »

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Varvara Michajlovna Arsen'eva · 1676-1730 · info edit view couple »

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Maria Cantemir · 1700-1754 · Russian noblewoman info edit view couple »

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