Peter I of Russia

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Peter the Great
Peter the Great
An old map of St. Petersburg and Kronstadt, the cities built by Peter
An old map of St. Petersburg and Kronstadt, the cities built by Peter

Peter the Great (born in 1672 died in 1725) was a czar of Russia. A czar is like a king. He ruled from 1689 until 1725. He also built the city of St. Petersburg which became the capital of Russia in 1711.