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Foundation of Saint Petersburg

Name: Foundation of Saint Petersburg – Russia factsheet records
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Russia · House / House of Romanov. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1703Date range

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1703

Peter I the Great27 May 1703

Saint Petersburg · House / House of Romanov

Peter founds the Peter and Paul Fortress on Hare Island.

Names involved

Peter I the Great

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