Saturday, May 26, 2012

Today in History - May 27, 1703 - Peter The Great Founded St. Petersburg

Peter the Great Founded St. Petersburg - May 27, 1703

  Peter the Great (Czar Peter I) had victories in the Great Northern War which gave him access to the Baltic Sea, which in turn paved the way for the founding of St. Petersburg, Russia's new capital.

Source: History.com-Peter the Great Founds St. Petersburg

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