Sophia Alekseyevna begins regencyJun 8, 1682Labels: Sophia Alekseyevna, Regency, Novodevichy ConventBritannica Sophia
Peter and Ivan V crowned co-tsarsJun 25, 1682Labels: Peter I, Ivan V, MoscowBritannica SophiaBritannica PeterIvan V
Peter overthrows Sophia and takes powerSep 1, 1689Labels: Peter I, Sophia Alekseyevna, Novodevichy ConventBritannica SophiaBritannica Peter
Azov captured in second Azov campaignAug 6, 1696Labels: Azov, Russian Navy, Ottoman EmpireSiege AzovAzov campaigns
Grand Embassy departs for Western EuropeMar 9, 1697Labels: Grand Embassy, Peter I, Western EuropeBritannica EmbassyGrand Embassy
Streltsy uprising suppressed and corps disbandedJun 18, 1698Labels: Streltsy, Peter I, RepressionStreltsy uprisingBritannica Embassy
Great Northern War beginsJan 1, 1700Labels: Great Northern, Russia, SwedenGreat Northern WarBritannica Empire
Foundation laid for Saint PetersburgMay 27, 1703Labels: Saint Petersburg, Peter and, Neva DeltaBritannica SPbSt Petersburg
Provincial (guberniya) reform creates governoratesDec 29, 1708Labels: Guberniya Reform, Governorates, Peter IKiev Gov
Russia wins decisive Battle of PoltavaJul 8, 1709Labels: Battle of, Peter I, Charles XIIBritannica PoltavaPoltava
Governing Senate establishedFeb 1, 1711Labels: Governing Senate, Peter I, Imperial administrationGoverning Senate
Capital transferred from Moscow to Saint PetersburgJan 1, 1712Labels: Saint Petersburg, Capital transfer, Peter IBritannica SPbBritannica Empire
Most Holy Synod created to govern churchJan 25, 1721Labels: Most Holy, Russian Orthodox, Peter IBritannica SynodMost Holy Synod
Treaty of Nystad ends Great Northern WarSep 10, 1721Labels: Treaty of, Sweden, RussiaNystadGreat Northern War
Peter proclaimed Emperor of All RussiaNov 2, 1721Labels: Peter I, Emperor title, Russian EmpirePeter GreatBritannica Peter
Russian Academy of Sciences established by decreeFeb 8, 1724Labels: Russian Academy, St Petersburg, Peter IRASScholarly Soc