Historical place archive

Saint Petersburg in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Saint Petersburg in Sweden. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records1 event labels1 people1705–1706

Historical events in Saint Petersburg

1705

1705
Blockade of Saint Petersburg
Charles XII · Great Northern War

Sweden attempts to contain Russian consolidation around Saint Petersburg through blockade and raids.

1706

1706
Blockade of Saint Petersburg
Charles XII · Great Northern War

Charles XII supports Swedish efforts to restrict Russian expansion around the Neva and Saint Petersburg.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Sweden and Saint Petersburg. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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