during the Troubles on the throne firmly established Russian Romanov dynasty.The next hundred years, until the overthrow of the autocracy, it's family tree grew, including a very big names of the rulers of Russia.It was not an exception and Tsar Peter the Great, who gave a powerful impetus to the development of our country.
Brief History
Dynasty Peter 1 initially belonged to the boyar family.It has been documented that the ancestor of this kind is Andrei Ivanovich mare, who lived in the middle of the XIV century.The founder of Nikita Romanovich Romanov considered Zakhar'in-Yuriev, who became the father of Feodor Nikitich.Continued born Mikhail Romanov, who was the first in 1613 at the Zemsky Sobor was elected to the throne, becoming the founder of a new royal dynasty.Alexis Romanov marked his rule in 1645-1676 gg.significant changes which affected the social and political fields.1 Peter Dynasty continued Theodore A. Romanov, who remained on the throne for long: from 1676 to 1682 after the death of King co-rulers of the country were two of his brothers, Ivan and Peter A..The first turned out to be incapable of administering the state, and the second brother was too small for this important task.In this regard, the reins until 1689 took over their sister - Sophia.After the death of his elder brother in 1696 became the sole king of the Romanov Dynasty 1. Peter got in his face resolute reformer, has lifted Russian to literally "for the buck."
Policy
first emperor Peter A. In general, the strategy of his father continued.The old institutions broke and collapsed, and on their ruins create new ones.During his reign, all historians unanimously assessed as successful time for Russia.It was this king had a huge number of major reforms have a positive impact on the development of our country.Dynasty Peter 1 until 1721 was called a king.However, well-thought-out external and internal policy of Peter I turned Russia into a strong country with European, making it an empire.Dynasties from 1721 was called the Imperial.
succession to the throne
Petr 1 was only one child who survived a young age.He was the son of the Emperor - Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich.However, the sole heir to the throne in 1718 was accused of confrontation reforms father.June 26 Alexei Petrovich was executed.Family Peter 1 was left without a male heir, prompting the emperor to issue a decree of succession.According to this document, Peter 1 had the discretion to appoint a successor, who was to be the bearer of the royal family.But the plans Sovereign had not realized he had died, and did not appoint a new chapter.After his death, he ascended the throne wife - Ekaterina A., who ruled from 1725 till 1727 was the new monarch's son Alexei Petrovich - A. Peter II, but in 1730 he died.This dynasty of Peter 1 in the men's generation was lost.
Procreation
After the death of Peter II Alexeyevich began to rule the daughter of Ivan V, called Anna Ivanovna.In 1740 she died and ascended to the throne temporarily Brunswick dynasty, who ruled on behalf of Ivan VI Antonovich, who was the nephew of the late Duchess.Last
blood spokeswoman kind
In 1741-m rule passed to the daughter of Peter I - Elizabeth Romanova, who sat on the throne until 1761.Since her death (1761) 1 Peter dynasty cut short in the female line.Further, its representatives were the descendants of the genus Holstein-Gottorp, who took the famous and loud surname Romanovs.
