Historical Figures

Peter the Great

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General Reference

History Atlas. "Peter the Great." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://history.interactiveatlas.org/historical-figures/peter-the-great.

APA Style

History Atlas. (n.d.). Peter the Great. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://history.interactiveatlas.org/historical-figures/peter-the-great

BibTeX

@misc{historyatlas-peter-the-great,
  author = {History Atlas},
  title = {Peter the Great},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://history.interactiveatlas.org/historical-figures/peter-the-great},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Peter I, better known as Peter the Great, was Tsar of all Russia from 1682 and the first Emperor of Russia from 1721 until his death in 1725. He reigned jointly with his half-brother Ivan V until 1696.

Facts

Birth Date

1672-06-09 1

Death Date

1725-02-08 1

Sources

1. Peter the Great (Wikipedia)

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