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An old map of St Petersburg and Kronstadt; the cities built by Peter
 
 
Peter the Great (born in 1672 died in 1725) was a Czar of Russia. A Czar is like a king. He ruled from 1689 until 1725. He also built the city of St. Petersburg which became the capital of Russia in 1711.