This made an indelible impression on Peter, influenced his mental health and outlook. However, the Miloslavskys did not reconcile and provoked an archery riot, during which many people close to the Naryshkins died. At the instigation of the Naryshkins, the patriarch proclaimed Peter the king. The contender for the throne from the Miloslavskys was Ivan in poor health, from the Naryshkins - healthy, but younger Peter. "Īfter the death of the 22-year-old Tsar Fedor in 1682, the struggle for the throne of two families - the Miloslavskys and the Naryshkins - sharply intensified. Fools only those who do not know the circumstances of his time, the properties of his people and the greatness of his merits, call him a tormentor. Subsequently, Peter spoke of his reign: “This sovereign is my predecessor and model I have always envisioned him as a model of my government in civil and military affairs, but did not succeed in that as far as he did. Tsar Ivan the Terrible became a true idol for Peter. Nikita told the pupil a lot about the past of the Fatherland, about the glorious deeds of his ancestors. For the young prince, he chose Nikita Zotov as a mentor, under whose influence he became addicted to books, especially to historical works. After the death of Alexei Mikhailovich in 1676, Peter's upbringing took place under the supervision of his elder brother, Tsar Fyodor, who was his godfather. From his first marriage with Maria Ilyinichna Miloslavskaya, the tsar had 13 children, but only two of his sons survived - Fedor and Ivan. Peter was the son of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich and his second wife Natalya Kirillovna Naryshkina. Relief did not come, and on January 28, at the beginning of the sixth morning, the emperor died. In all churches, including those of other faiths, prayers were served for him. By his order, all arrested debtors were released from prisons and their debts were covered from the royal sums. Over the past week, in brief moments of relief, Peter received Holy Communion three times. For the last ten days, convulsions were replaced by delirium and deep fainting, and in those moments when the tsar regained consciousness, he screamed terribly from unbearable pain. It ended in terrible agony life path the first Russian emperor Peter I. Petersburg was surrounded by reinforced guards. On January 27, 1725, the Imperial Palace in St. The first Russian emperor known for his reforms government controlled.