1697 ⟶ Peter the Great's European Grand Embassy Begins

1699: Grand Embassy of Peter the Great to Western Europe.
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🏛️ Peter the Great's European Grand Embassy Begins

1699: Grand Embassy of Peter the Great to Western Europe.⟶
Peter the Great's European Grand Embassy Begins (1697)
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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)
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📜 End of the War of the Spanish Succession and Treaty of Utrecht

The Treaty of Utrecht until War of the Spanish Succession ended after treaties of Rastatt and Baden were established in 1913 after a new British Government led to a withdrawal of troops by their subsidiaries.⟶
End of the War of the Spanish Succession and Treaty of Utrecht (1713)
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🤝 Triple Alliance Formed by Netherlands, Britain, and France

The Netherlands, Britain and France sign the Triple Alliance.⟶
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🤝 Austro-Spanish Alliance Renewed; Russia Joins

Austro-Spanish alliance revived. Russia joins in 1726.⟶
Austro-Spanish Alliance Renewed; Russia Joins (1725)
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