tolaythefoundationsforthisierialcity.theswedes

attackedpeterandtriedtodestroyhistownandillnessand

serykilledtensofthousandsofthepeasants.butthework

r,andthereadydetown

sooogroheyear1712,itiallyde

perialresidence.adozenyearslater

ithad75,000inhabitants.theywas

floodedbytheneva.buttheterrifichetsar

.

erdiedin1725heheohelargestcity

innortheeurope.

ofurse,thissuddengrowthofsodangerousarivalhad

beenasourceofgreathis

side,peterhadanyadventuresof

hisbalticrival,thekingdofsheyear1654,

christina,theonlydaughterofgustavusadolphus,thehero

ofthethirtyyearshethroneandhad

goorotoendherdaysasadevout.aprotestant

nepheavusadolphushadsueededthelast

queenofthehouseofvasa.undercharlesxandcharles

xi,theneyhadbroughtsoitshighestpoint

ofdevelopnt.butin1697,charlesxidiedsuddenlyand

een,charlesxii.

thisontforanyofthenorthestates

haded.duringthegreatreligiousheseveh

tury,stheexpenseofheeighbours.

thetihade,sotheohought,tobalaheat.

atonceark

andsaxonyontheoneside,aher.