36 moments

1. Birth in Moscow

   1672-06-09 · Moscow, Russia

   

   Peter Alekseyevich Romanov was born in Moscow. Date is given as stated in the source.

2. Exile at Preobrazhenskoye

   1682-01-01 · Preobrazhenskoye, Moscow, Russia

   

   During Sophia Alekseyevna's regency, Peter and his mother lived in enforced exclusion at Preobrazhenskoye near Moscow. The source documents a continuous residence from 1682 to 1689; this card uses its beginning year.

3. Refuge at Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra

   1689-01-01 · Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra, Sergiyev Posad, Russia

   Peter fled to the fortified monastery during the struggle that removed Sophia from power. The source places the escape in the summer of 1689 without a more precise date.

4. Voyage to Solovetsky Monastery

   1693-01-01 · Solovetsky Monastery, Solovetsky Islands, Russia

   Peter sailed to the Solovetsky Monastery and survived a storm during the voyage.

5. Return to Moscow after the first Azov campaign

   1695-11-01 · Moscow, Russia

   

   After the unsuccessful 1695 effort against Azov, Peter returned to Moscow and began naval construction at Voronezh.

6. Shipbuilding study in Amsterdam

   1697-08-01 · Amsterdam, Netherlands

   

   After leaving Zaandam, Peter went to Amsterdam, where he gained practical shipyard experience with the Dutch East India Company. The month follows Peter's documented arrival at Zaandam on 18 August 1697 and departure after one week.

7. Arrival at Zaandam

   1697-08-18 · Zaandam, North Holland, Netherlands

   

   During the Grand Embassy, Peter arrived at Zaandam to study Dutch industry and shipbuilding.

8. Visit to Delft

   1697-10-01 · Delft, South Holland, Netherlands

   

   Peter visited Delft during the Grand Embassy and received an instrument from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek. The source's term "eal viewer" is retained verbatim.

9. Arrival on Victoria Embankment

   1698-01-11 · Victoria Embankment, London, England, United Kingdom

   

   Peter arrived in London during the Grand Embassy and stayed at Norfolk Street in the Strand. The date is explicitly labeled Old Style in the source.

10. Fleet review at Deptford

    1698-02-01 · Deptford, London, England, United Kingdom

    

    Peter attended a fleet review at Deptford and inspected Woolwich Dockyard and the Royal Arsenal. The year follows the immediately preceding dated January 1698 London arrival in the same account.

11. Departure from Narva before battle

    1700-11-01 · Narva, Estonia

    Peter was at Narva with the Russian army during the siege but departed immediately before the Swedish attack. The source states that he left the day before the battle; this card uses month precision because the departure date is not directly stated.

12. Residence in the new Saint Petersburg

    1703-01-01 · Cabin of Peter the Great, Saint Petersburg, Russia

    

    While Saint Petersburg was being built on the Neva, Peter lived in a modest three-room log cabin there. The source places this residence in the context of Saint Petersburg's foundation on 29 June 1703; no narrower residence date is provided.

13. Battlefield headquarters at Poltava

    1709-06-27 · Poltava Battlefield, Poltava, Ukraine

    

    Peter relieved the siege of Poltava, built a fortified camp, and held a celebratory banquet after the Russian victory. The battle date is given in the source as 27 June 1709; the quoted banquet establishes Peter's presence on the battlefield.

14. Campaign near Iași

    1711-01-01 · Iași, Romania

    Peter led the Russian army into Moldavia and united it with Dimitrie Cantemir's forces near Iași. The source specifies summer 1711 but not a narrower date.

15. Visit to Dresden

    1711-01-01 · Dresden, Saxony, Germany

    

    Peter visited Augustus II at Dresden during his 1711 travel in Central Europe.

16. Defensive position at Stănilești

    1711-07-19 · Stănilești, Vaslui County, Romania

    During the Pruth campaign, Peter withdrew the Russo-Moldavian army into a defensive position at Stănilești after Ottoman forces crossed the river.

17. Siege of Tönning

    1713-01-01 · Tönning, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

    Peter was present with allied forces at the siege of Tönning. The source uses the verb "sieged"; its meaning is treated as participation in the siege.

18. Travel to Hanover

    1713-01-01 · Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany

    After the Tönning operation, Peter traveled to Hanover. The year is established by the preceding sentence in the same account.

19. Visit to Hamburg

    1713-01-01 · Hamburg, Germany

    Peter visited Hamburg during travel connected with allied operations in the Great Northern War.

20. Voyage to Helsingfors

    1713-01-01 · Helsinki, Finland

    Peter sailed to Helsingfors, now Helsinki, during his 1713 northern itinerary. The year is established by the preceding sentence in the same account.

21. Voyage to Riga

    1713-01-01 · Riga, Latvia

    Peter sailed from Danzig to Riga during his 1713 northern itinerary. The year is established by the preceding sentence in the same account.

22. Voyage to Turku

    1713-01-01 · Turku, Finland

    Peter sailed to Turku during his 1713 northern itinerary. The year is established by the preceding sentence in the same account.

23. Baltic diplomatic journey at Danzig

    1716-01-01 · Gdańsk, Poland

    Peter visited Danzig during the opening stage of his 1716 diplomatic journey. Danzig is present-day Gdańsk, Poland.

24. Baltic diplomatic journey at Königsberg

    1716-01-01 · Königsberg, East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia

    Peter visited Königsberg during the opening stage of his 1716 diplomatic journey. Königsberg is present-day Kaliningrad, Russia.

25. Baltic diplomatic journey at Riga

    1716-01-01 · Riga, Latvia

    Peter began his Second Embassy travel in the Baltic region with a visit to Riga to discuss peace negotiations and maritime security.

26. Command voyage to Copenhagen

    1716-01-01 · Copenhagen, Denmark

    

    Peter sailed to Copenhagen at the head of an allied fleet. The surrounding itinerary places this voyage in 1716; no narrower date is given.

27. Meeting with Danish diplomats at Altona

    1716-01-01 · Altona, Hamburg, Germany

    Peter met Danish diplomats at Altona while pursuing alliances against Sweden. The surrounding itinerary places this visit in 1716; no narrower date is given.

28. Meeting with Leibniz at Bad Pyrmont

    1716-05-01 · Bad Pyrmont, Lower Saxony, Germany

    

    Peter stayed at Bad Pyrmont for health reasons and met Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz there. The year is established by the 1716 itinerary in the same section.

29. Second visit to Amsterdam

    1716-12-01 · Amsterdam, Netherlands

    

    Peter arrived in Amsterdam in early December and visited Nicolaas Witsen during his Second Embassy. The surrounding itinerary places this visit in 1716.

30. Diplomatic and scholarly visits in Paris

    1717-01-01 · Paris, France

    

    In Paris, Peter sought books and visited institutions including the Académie des Sciences, parliament, and the Sorbonne. The surrounding itinerary places the Paris visit after April 1717 and before his August 1717 return to Amsterdam.

31. Return to Saint Petersburg

    1717-10-01 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

    

    Peter returned to Saint Petersburg after completing his Second Embassy journey. The year is established by the 1717 itinerary in the same section.

32. Landing at the Sulak River mouth

    1722-08-07 · Mouth of the Sulak River, Dagestan, Russia

    During the Persian campaign, Peter was the first person to disembark when the flotilla reached the Sulak River mouth. Date is the New Style equivalent supplied by the source.

33. State entry into Tarki

    1722-08-23 · Tarki, Dagestan, Russia

    Peter made a state entry into Tarki, where the Shamkhalate's ruler received him as a friend. Date is the New Style equivalent supplied by the source.

34. Stay at Derbent

    1722-09-01 · Derbent, Dagestan, Russia

    Peter was in Derbent after the khan offered him the keys to the city during the Persian campaign. The source directly states that Peter was in Derbent; month precision is used because the exact duration of his stay is not given.

35. Triumphal entry into Moscow

    1722-12-24 · Moscow, Russia

    

    After returning from the Caspian campaign through Astrakhan, Peter made a triumphal entry into Moscow. Date is the New Style equivalent supplied by the source.

36. Death in Saint Petersburg

    1725-02-08 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

    

    Peter died in Saint Petersburg after a final illness. Date is given as stated in the source.