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Oct 19, 2024 · Peter II was the grandson of Peter I the Great and the emperor of Russia from 1727 to 1730. He died of smallpox at the age of 14, after marrying a Dolgoruky princess and moving the capital from St. Petersburg to Moscow.
- Peter I’s Successors
Russia - Peter's Reforms, Tsars, Expansion: Peter’s...
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The legitimate heir, the son of Alexis, Peter, was thus put...
- Peter I’s Successors
3 days ago · Peter I ([ˈpʲɵtr ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪt͡ɕ]; Russian: Пётр I Алексеевич, romanized: Pyotr I Alekseyevich, [note 1]; 9 June [O.S. 30 May] 1672 – 8 February [O.S. 28 January] 1725), was Tsar of all Russia from 1682, and the first Emperor of all Russia, known as Peter the Great, [note 2] from 1721 until his death in 1725.
Oct 23, 2024 · Peter I, known as Peter the Great, was one of Russia’s most transformative rulers. Born in 1672, he became tsar in 1682 and co-ruled with his half-brother until 1696, when he became the sole ruler. Born in 1672, he became tsar in 1682 and co-ruled with his half-brother until 1696, when he became the sole ruler.
4 days ago · Russia - Peter's Reforms, Tsars, Expansion: Peter’s unexpected death in 1725 at age 52 left unresolved two major institutional problems. The first was the succession to the throne, which remained unsettled not only because Peter did not choose his own successor but also because during the remainder of the century almost any powerful ...
Oct 7, 2024 · Peter II was the son of Peter the Great and Catherine I, and the last male heir of the Romanov dynasty. He reigned for three years (1727-30) before being deposed by Anna Ivanovna, who claimed the throne with the support of the guards.
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2 days ago · Peter the Great (Peter I, 1672–1725) brought centralized autocracy into Russia and played a major role in bringing his country into the European state system. [90] Russia was now the largest country in the world, stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean.
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Oct 13, 2024 · The assassination of Tsar Alexander II of Russia “the Liberator” took place on 13 March, 1881 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Alexander II was killed while returning to the Winter Palace from Mikhailovsky Manège in a closed carriage.
