8 Interesting Peter the Great Facts

Sunday, October 12th 2014. | People


Peter the Great Facts elaborate the detail information about the Tsar and Emperor of Russia who lived in 1672 till 1725. People always recognized him as a unique ruler. People believed that this emperor had the height of 2.04 meters or 6 ft 7 inch. Find out more facts about Peter the Great here.

Peter The Great Facts 1: children

Do you know that Peter the Great had 11 children? He married twice. Czarevich Alexei was the eldest son of Peter. He was executed by his father in 1718 after he was accused of high treason. Actually many of Peter’s children died during the infancy time.

Peter the Great Facts 2: Ivan V

Ivan V was the half brother of Peter. Actually he should be on the throne of the emperor. But he had to share the power to rule Russia with Peter due to his sick condition. Both ruled the Russia together in 1682. In 1696, Ivan died.

Peter The Great Facts

Peter The Great Facts

Peter the Great Facts 3: Eudoxia

Eudoxia was his first wife. He married this woman so young because of the political reason.

Peter the Great Facts 4: Alexei

Alexei was the single child that Peter and his wife Eudoxia had. After his grand tour to Europe, Peter isolated Eudoxia inside a monastery.

Peter The Great Pic

Peter The Great Pic

Peter the Great Facts 5: Great Northern War

Great Northern War occurred in 1700s till 1721. At that time, Russia fought against Sweden. Charles XII was the king of Sweden at that time. He got the throne of Sweden at the age of 15 years old.

Peter the Great Facts 6: St. Petersburg on the Baltic

St. Petersburg on the Baltic was the great achievement during the reign of Peter the Great. The city was established near Neva River. The location of the city is very strategic because Peter got his ports on the Baltic. However, due to the flood the city was moved.

Peter The Great Russia

Peter The Great Russia

Peter The Great Facts 7: Russia winning in Great Northern War

The Great Northern War in Poltava marked a new power of Russia in the world because he could defeat Charles XII’s army at Poltava. Because of this winner status, Sweden was no longer a great power in Europe.

Peter the Great Facts 8: Alexei

Alexei was the eldest son of Peter who died because of being sentenced of high treason. Alexei was unlike his father. He did not like to be involved in military. When his father asked him to participate in military, he refused and went away to get the protection from the Holy Roman Empire.  When he was back to Russia, he was sentenced with high treason. Actually his death warrant was not signed by his father. He died because of too much torture after weeks in jail. Get more facts about Russia here.

Peter The Great Tsar

Peter The Great Tsar

Peter The Great

Peter The Great

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