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Pyotr Petrovich

Saint Petersburg, 9 Nov 1715 – Saint Petersburg, 19 Apr 1719

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Facts and their sources

  • Born9 Nov 1715, Saint Petersburgnot verified1 source
  • Died19 Apr 1719, Saint Petersburgor 6 May 1719Records disagree1 source
  • FatherPeter the Greatnot verified1 source
  • MotherCatherine I of Russianot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 9 Nov 1715

    Born in Saint Petersburg

  2. 19 Apr 1719

    Dies in Saint Petersburg, aged 3

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During his lifetime

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1710s · Pyotr is born in Saint Petersburg

In the news1718–1722

Creation of police offices in 1718

The Russian state established police chief offices in 1718 in St. Petersburg and 1722 in Moscow, tasking them with regulating urban daily life, including sanitation, fire safety, and street behavior.

Getting around

Winter travel by sledge and heated carriage

Winter travel was often considered faster and more convenient, as travelers used sledges to glide over snow and frozen riverbeds. Some specialized winter carriages, known as vozoks, were equipped with heaters and allowed passengers to lie down during long journeys.

At the table

Summer beer storage method

To keep beer fresh during the hot summer, people built ice cellars without roofs, layering barrels with snow and ice, then covering them with straw and boards.

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.In Europe · 1701–1714

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.

DavidDijkgraaf · CC0

What people wore

Fines for traditional Russian clothing

People wearing traditional Russian clothing in public faced a fine of 13 altyn and 2 denga for pedestrians and 2 rubles for those on horseback.

Music

New ballroom dances at assemblies

At social gatherings like the Petrine assemblies, dancing became a structured activity where participants performed dances such as the polonaise, minuet, and various English-style dances. These assemblies were a significant shift for the nobility, requiring both men and women to participate in public dancing.

Daily life

Student Maintenance and Costs

Students at the Moscow Cannon School were provided with a daily allowance of two coins: one for food such as bread, fish, or meat, and another for clothing items like shirts and bast shoes.