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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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Peter Alekseyevich Romanov 9 June 1672 Moscow, Russia
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| Died |
8 February 1725 (aged 52) Saint Petersburg, Russia
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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Alexander Petrovich 2nd child with Eudoxia Lopukhina Male b. 13 Oct 1691 Age: 333 1691- Celebrity Baby -
Catherine Petrovna 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 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 -
Elizabeth of Russia 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 -
Maria Petrovna 9th child with Catherine I of Russia Female b. 20 Mar 1713 Age: 312 1713- Celebrity Baby
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Margarita Petrovna 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) 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 -
Pavel Petrovich 12th child with Catherine I of Russia Male b. 13 Jan 1717 Age: 308 1717- Celebrity Baby
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7th childFemaleb. 27 Jan 1708d. 4 Mar 1728Age: 20 (at death)
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8th childFemaleb. 29 Dec 1709d. 5 Jan 1762Age: 52 (at death)
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11th childMaleb. 15 Nov 1715d. 19 Apr 1719Age: 3 (at death)
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