Celebration of Erestfer Victory
Peter celebrates Erestfer as an important recovery after Narva.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1682-1725
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Peter I Biography and Timeline
Follow Peter I through 9 dated historical records for Russia.
Peter I, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
9Distinct records
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1701–1721Years on this page
1701
Livonian Offensive
Peter authorises renewed operations against Swedish positions in Livonia.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1682-1725
Army Reorganisation
Peter accelerates military reconstruction after the defeat at Narva.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1682-1725
1702
Lake Ladoga Operations
Peter supports small-boat operations intended to challenge Swedish control of Lake Ladoga.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1682-1725
Siege of Noteborg
Peter begins the siege of the Swedish fortress controlling the Neva outlet.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1682-1725
Capture of Noteborg
Peter captures Noteborg after a thirteen-hour assault under the Russian calendar.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1682-1725
Renaming of Shlisselburg
Peter renames captured Noteborg Shlisselburg, meaning key fortress.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1682-1725
Army Reconstruction
Peter continues rebuilding the Russian army after the defeat at Narva.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1682-1725
1721
Russian Holy Synod Established
Peter I replaced the Russian patriarchal administration with a Holy Synod under strong imperial supervision.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.