during the reign of Peter 1 - the great Russian tsar - is difficult years, which occupy a worthy place in history.
Great Russian Tsar Peter A. was born on the thirtieth of May in 1672.Alexei Mikhailovich, he was a child of 14, however, for his mother, Natalia Naryshkin, he became the first-born.He was very active and curious boy, and therefore his father had high hopes, unlike his half-brother Theodore and Ivan, who had been in poor health.
Four years after the birth of his father Peter died Tsar Alexei.He succeeded by his half-brother Theodore, who engaged in the education of future Russian tsar.Back in the early childhood of the great King attracted interest story, a martial art, geography, that during the reign of Peter 1 had a tremendous help.Great King was alone alphabet that was easy to remember and easy for the language.In addition, 1 Peter wanted to dedicate the reign of writing a book on the history of his homeland.
After the death of Tsar Fedor Alekseevich (1682) claimants to the throne were two half-brothers Peter and Ivan.Mother's brothers were different representative noble families.The ascent to the throne of Peter ten-supported clergy.Mother Natalia becomes ruler.The board did not like 1 Peter relatives Ivan and Queen Sofia, belonging to the genus Miloslavskys.
Therefore, the so-called first years of the reign of Peter 1 Miloslavsky staged in Moscow Streltsy revolt.They had spread a rumor that imbecile prince Ivan was killed.To the Kremlin moved this unhappy news archers and, despite the fact that to them and Natalia came with Peter 1, and Ivan, they robbed and killed all over Moscow for several days.Sagittarians put forward the demand that ascended to the throne, Ivan and Sophia became regent.
Streletsky revolt threw Peter juvenile horror, and he fiercely hated them.In those years when the Russian rules Sophia, young king lived with his mother in the villages such as Semenov, Transfiguration and Kolomenskoye.In Moscow, went quite rare only for official receptions.
Peter because of his lively mind and curiosity, a passion for military affairs and began to organize "military fun" - games in the palace villages.It is worth noting that in the early years of the reign of Peter 1 "fun" grow into a real military exercises.Thus, the shelves Transfiguration and Semyonov were much more impressive than strelets army.
With age and marriage of Peter the Great, he gets the absolute right to sunrise on the throne.However, in the summer of 1689 the Queen Sofia provokes strelets statement, which was directed against Peter.Then the king hiding in Sergeeva Lavra, in Troitsk.This also arrived Transfiguration and Strelets regiments, which suppressed the rebellion.Sophia imprisoned in the Novodevichy Convent, where she died.
With the death of imbecile Ivan in 1696. Peter is the only one king of Russia.But then he was too fascinated by "war of fun", and public policy involved in mother's relatives - Naryshkin.Peter's idea to go to the sea and has a grand success.It was during the reign of Peter 1 Russia is turning into a great empire, and the king became the emperor.Domestic and foreign policy of Peter were very active.In the history of Peter 1 is known as the Russian tsar-reformer who introduced a lot of innovations.Despite the fact that his reforms were killing Russian identity, they have become timely.
Peter died in 1725 and ascended the throne of his wife - the queen Catherine first.
