Peter the Great

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Peter the Great

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Also known as Peter I, Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov, Petr I Alekseevich, Pyotr Alekseyevich, Petr Alekseevich Romanov, Pyotr Velikiy, Peter I of Russia

Tsar/Emperor of Russia from 1682 to 1725

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Peter the Great was the Tsar and later Emperor of Russia who ruled from 1682 to 1725, a period of significant transformation for the Russian state. His reign matters because it marked a pivotal era in Russian history during which the country underwent major reforms and expansion.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Pyotr
Gender: male
Citizenship: Russia
Place of birth: Moscow
Place of death: Saint Petersburg
Spouse: Catherine I of Russia
Father: Alexei I of Russia
Mother: Natalya Naryshkina
Sibling: Feodor III of Russia
Occupation: carpenter
Position held: Emperor of all the Russias
Languages spoken: Russian
Native language: Russian
Religion: Russian Orthodox Church
Award: Order of the White Eagle
Family: House of Romanov
Noble title: Emperor of all the Russias
Field of work: politics of Russia
Military rank: general
Image: Inconnu d'après J.-M. Nattier, Portrait de Pierre Ier (musée de l’Ermitage).jpg
Work location: Helsinki

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place of burial: Peter and Paul Cathedral
Commons category: Peter I of Russia
date of birth: 1672-06-09
date of death: 1725-02-08
topic's main category: Category:Peter the Great
member of: French Academy of Sciences
Commons gallery: Пётр Первый
name in native language: Пётр I
ethnic group: Russians
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
cause of death: gangrene
different from: Peter I
owner of: Kadriorg Palace
present in work: Civilization VI
medical condition: alcoholism
P6482: Peter the Great
birth name: Романов Пётр Алексеевич
P8168: Pedopenna
P12749: Vucherens
manner of death: natural causes

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HouseRomanov FatherAlexis of Russia MotherNatalya Naryshkina ReligionRussian Orthodoxy Signature

Military career AllegianceTsardom of Russia Russian Empire

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