1721 ⟶ Peter I Abolishes the Patriarchate and Reforms the Russian Orthodox Church

Peter I reforms the Russian Orthodox Church.
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👑 Peter the Great Ascends to Joint Rule of Russia

Peter the Great becomes joint ruler of Russia (sole tsar in 1696).⟶
Peter the Great Ascends to Joint Rule of Russia (1682)
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🏛️ Peter the Great Founds Saint Petersburg as Russian Capital

Saint Petersburg is founded by Peter the Great; it is the Russian capital until 1918.⟶
Peter the Great Founds Saint Petersburg as Russian Capital (1703)
Peter the GreatCapital CityImperial RussiaModernizationTsardomEmpire BuildingUrban Planning
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⛪ Peter I Abolishes the Patriarchate and Reforms the Russian Orthodox Church

Peter I reforms the Russian Orthodox Church.⟶
Peter I Abolishes the Patriarchate and Reforms the Russian Orthodox Church (1721)
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👨‍🌾 Peter the Great Abolishes Slavery and Converts Household Slaves to Serfs

Slavery is abolished in Russia; Peter the Great converts household slaves into house serfs.⟶
Peter the Great Abolishes Slavery and Converts Household Slaves to Serfs (1723)
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👑 Alexander I Ascends to the Russian Throne

Alexander I of Russia becomes tsar after the assassination of his father.⟶
Alexander I Ascends to the Russian Throne (1801)
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⚱️ Burial of Nicholas II and Family in St. Catherine Chapel

July 17: Nicholas II of Russia and his family are buried in St. Catherine Chapel, 80 years after he and his family were killed by the Bolsheviks in 1918.⟶
Burial of Nicholas II and Family in St. Catherine Chapel (1998)
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