Peter the Great

Posts Personal Info.

My beautiful wife Eudoxia and I
My unfaithful son
Alexei, rest in peace
Name: Pyotr Alekseyevich
Nationality: Russian
Date of Birth: June 9, 1672
Date of Death: February 8, 1725
Reign over Russia: May 7, 1682-February 8, 1725
Parents: Aleksey Mikhailovich (Alexis of Russia) and
Natalya Naryshkina
Spouses: Marfa Skavronskaya (Catherine I of
Russia) and Eudoxia Lopukhina
Children: By Eudoxia Lopukhina- Alexei, Alexander,
and Pavel Petrovich
By Catherine I- Peter, Peter, Peter, Paul, Catherina,
Anna, Yelisaveta, (later Empress Elizabeth) Maria,
Margarita, Pavel, and Natalia Petrovich
Education/Career
Early Training/Education: As a youth, I did not
receive a traditional future tzars education. I was
allowed to have a free childhood, living with my
mother. I was not trapped in a palace my whole
childhood because there was political unrest, and
the safest place for me was to live with my mother
in Preobrazhenskoye. Here, I developed an interest
in carpentry, blacksmiths work, printing, and the
military. Instead of playing with action figures, I
enjoyed guns and other arms.
Work Experience: Tzar of Russia (1682-1725)
Accomplishments:

Founded the city of St. Petersburg on May

27, 1703, which later became the capitol

My brother Ivan V
May 1709- Just defeated the Swedes
in the Battle of Poltava, Thanks to my
genius military strategies and the
harsh Russian winter.
#Dontmesswithmotherrussia
Just made another huge investment
in the manufacturing industry. Keep
up the good work in the factories!
#Makerussiasnavygreatagain
Formed Russias first standing army in 1699
and invested in military training
Defeated Turkey and gained access to the
Black Sea
Defeated Swedish army by directing them
straight into the midst of the unbearable
Russian winter (intelligent military
strategist)
Reformed taxes and introduced poll tax,
which increased government revenues by
600% between 1680 and 1724
Instituted schools of medicine, engineering,
science, navigation, and math in order to
educate the countrys future citizens
Simplified Russian alphabet, introduced the
Julian calendar, and established Russias
first newspaper
Boosted metallurgical and manufacturing
industries to fund the navy
Failures:
High taxes caused revolts by the people,
which I suppressed violently. Nobody
challenges my power
Had my own son convicted of high treason
and as a result, had him executed in 1718. If
you are not with me, you are against me.
References: Ivan V, Catherine I
Networks: Preobrazhenskoye shooting range
Preobrazhenskoye outdoorsman club
St. Petersburg gym
FC Spartak Moscow fan club
Former Tzars club