Peter I Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Peter I, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Russia.

8 records1701–17028 events4 places

Chronological biography

1701

Army Reorganisation1701

Warfare / Great Northern War · Tsar · Moscow

Peter accelerates military reconstruction after the defeat at Narva.

Celebration of Erestfer VictoryDecember 1701

Warfare / Great Northern War · Tsar · Moscow

Peter celebrates Erestfer as an important recovery after Narva.

Livonian OffensiveDecember 1701

Warfare / Great Northern War · Tsar · Moscow

Peter authorises renewed operations against Swedish positions in Livonia.

1702

Army Reconstruction1702

Warfare / Great Northern War · Tsar · Moscow

Peter continues rebuilding the Russian army after the defeat at Narva.

Lake Ladoga OperationsJune 1702

Warfare / Great Northern War · Tsar · Lake Ladoga

Peter supports small-boat operations intended to challenge Swedish control of Lake Ladoga.

Siege of NoteborgSeptember 1702

Warfare / Great Northern War · Tsar · Noteborg

Peter begins the siege of the Swedish fortress controlling the Neva outlet.

Renaming of ShlisselburgOctober 1702

Warfare / Great Northern War · Tsar · Shlisselburg

Peter renames captured Noteborg Shlisselburg, meaning key fortress.

Capture of Noteborg11 October 1702

Warfare / Great Northern War · Tsar · Noteborg

Peter captures Noteborg after a thirteen-hour assault under the Russian calendar.

Titles and roles

Tsar

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.