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52 matches to Peter I
Catherine II, the Great. 1729-96. Autocratic Empress of Russia, 1762-. Overthrew husband, Peter III. Annexed Crimea, Polish territory.
Chillon Castle. 900-1200. Mostly built by Peter II of Savoy. Subject of Byron poem.
Orlov, Grigory, Count. 1734-83. Russian lover of Catherine II; led coup vs Peter III. Advocated liberating Christians from Ottoman rule.
Peter I. The Great. 1672-1725. Czar of Russia. Created navy. Defeated Sweden 1709. Founded St. Petersburg.
Peter II. 1923-70. King of Yugoslavia 1934-45. Deposed in exile by Tito.
Peter III. 1728-62. Czar 1762. Overthrown by wife Catherine the Great.
Pugachov, Yemelyan. 1726-75. Russian. Led peasant rebellion vs serfdom 1773-5, impersonating Peter III.
Sophia Alekseyevna. 1657-1704. Regent of Russia 1682-9 for Ivan V and Peter I.
St Petersburg. 1703 Founded by Peter I. 1914 =Petrograd. 1924 =Leningrad. 1991 =St Petersburg again.
Ananias. Early Christian struck dead for lying to Peter.
Andrew, St. Apostle and martyr. Patron saint of Scotland and Russia. Peter’s brother.
Armstrong, Louis. 1900-71. US New Orleans Jazz trumpeter and band leader.
Baroque Art. 1600-1750. Orig in Italy, spread across W. Europe. Architecture: Ornate style characterized by stucco, frescoes, rood screens. Vanbrugh. Bernini’s Barberini Palace. Music: Counterpoint vs Renaissance polyphony. Opera, cantata. Bach. Monteverdi. Vivaldi. Painting: Dynamic, emotional. Caravaggio. Reni. Rubens.Van Dyck. Rococo.
Barrie, James. 1860-1937. Scottish author: Peter Pan 1904.
Behrens, Peter. 1868-1940. German modern architect. AEG Factory 1909.
Bramante, Donato. 1444-1514. Italian architect. St. Peter’s 1506.
Chocolate. 1519 Cortes brings to Spain 1657 first Chocolate House. 1847 Fry: bars. 1875 Peter: Milk Chocolate.
Fabergé, Peter. 1846-1920. Russian jeweller. Imperial Easter Eggs 1884-1917.
Flemish. 15-17C school of painting. Technical skill, detail. VanEyck. Bruegel. Rubens.
Fontana, Domenico. 1543-1607. Italian/Swiss architect. Vatican Library 1587. St. Peter’s Cupola 1588.
Hermitage. 1764. St Petersburg art museum.
Jennings, Peter. 1950-. British author/inventor. Microchess 1976. Visidex 1980. Pocket History 1986-2009. MagicNotch 1990.
Lombard, Peter. 1100-1160. Italian bishop. Book of Sentences.
Maderno, Carlo. 1556-1629. Swiss architect. Founded Baroque style. St. Peter’s facade 1607.