Capitulation of Estonia and LivoniaWith the Capitulation of Estonia and Livonia in 1710 the Swedish dominionsEstonia and Livonia were integrated into the Russian Empire following their conquest during the Great Northern War. The Livonian nobility and the city of Rigacapitulated on 4 July (O.S.) / 15 July 1710 (N.S.), Pernau (Pärnu) in August, and the Estonian nobility and the city of Reval (Tallinn) on 29 September (O.S.) / 10 October (N.S.).
Swedish IngriaSwedish Ingria (Swedish: Svenska Ingermanland, lit.'land of Ingrians') was a dominion of the Swedish Empire from 1583 to 1595 and then again from 1617 to 1721 in what is now the territory of Russia. At the latter date, it was ceded to the Russian Empire in the Treaty of Nystad, at the end of the Great Northern War between the two empires.
Swedish LivoniaToday part ofEstoniaLatviaSwedish Livonia (Swedish: Svenska Livland) was a dominion of the Swedish Empire from 1629 until 1721. The territory, which constituted the southern part of modern Estonia (including the island of Ösel ceded by Denmark after the Treaty of Brömsebro) and the northern part of modern Latvia (the Vidzeme region), represented the conquest of the major part of the Polish-Lithuanian Duchy of Livonia during the 1600–1629 Polish-Swedish War.Treaties of Stockholm (Great Northern War)The Treaties of Stockholm were two treaties signed in 1719 and 1720 that ended the war between Sweden and an alliance of Hanover and Prussia. Aspects of the conflict that remained unresolved would be dealt with by two further treaties, the Treaty of Frederiksborg between Sweden and Denmark-Norway in 1720 and the Treaty of Nystad between Sweden and Russia in 1721. Frederick I began negotiating the Treaties of Stockholm following the death of Charles XII of Sweden in 1718.
Great Northern WarIn the Great Northern War (1700–1721) a coalition led by Russia successfully contested the supremacy of Sweden in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter I of Russia, Frederick IV of Denmark–Norway and Augustus II the Strong of Saxony-Poland-Lithuania.
Swedish EmpireThe Swedish Empire, referred to in Sweden as the Great Power Era (Swedish: stormaktstiden), was the period in Swedish history spanning much of the 17th and early 18th centuries during which Sweden was a European great power that exercised territorial control over much of the Baltic region. During this period, it also held territories on the North Sea including overseas colonies, such as New Sweden.
Treaty of FrederiksborgThe Treaty of Frederiksborg (Danish: Frederiksborgfreden) was a treaty signed at Frederiksborg Castle, Zealand, on 3 July 1720 (14 July 1720 according to the Gregorian calendar), ending the Great Northern War between Denmark–Norway and Sweden. HistoryThe Danish-Swedish conflict began with a Danish attack in 1700 but Sweden forced a peace the same year, while continuing to fight Russia.
Peter the GreatHouseRomanovFatherAlexis of RussiaMotherNatalya NaryshkinaSignatureMilitary careerAllegianceTsardom of RussiaRussian EmpireBranchArmy of Peter the GreatImperial Russian ArmyConflictsTreelike listRusso-Turkish WarAzov campaignsGreat Northern WarIngrian campaignSiege of NöteborgSiege of NarvaBattle of GrodnoBattle of LesnayaBattle of PoltavaSiege of Viborg (1710)Capitulation of Estonia and LivoniaPruth River CampaignBattle of HelsinkiBattle of GangutPersian campaignBattle of DerbentCapture of RashtPeter I, better known as Peter the Great (9 June[O.S. 30 May] 1672 – 8 February[O.S. 28 January] 1725), was the ruler of Tsarist Russia from 1682 to 1725, first as Tsar of the Tsardom of Russia until 1721 and Emperor of the Russian Empire afterwards.
Tsardom of RussiaThe Tsardom of Russia, also known as the Tsardom of Moscow, was the centralized Russian state from the assumption of the title of tsar by Ivan IV in 1547 until the foundation of the Russian Empire by Peter the Great in 1721. It is generally regarded as the first phase of Tsarist Russia. From 1550 to 1700, Russia grew by an average of 35,000 square kilometres (14,000 sq mi) per year.
Baltic SeaThe Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Sweden. Geophysically, it is surrounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula and the North and Central European Plain regions. It is the world's largest brackish water basin. The sea stretches from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 10°E to 30°E longitude.
Estonia under Swedish ruleEstonia under Swedish rule signifies the period of time between 1561 and 1710, when present-day Estonia was under the rule of the Swedish Empire.
UusikaupunkiUusikaupunki (Finnish: [ˈuːsiˌkɑu̯puŋki] ; Swedish: Nystad, Finland Swedish: [nyːstɑːd]; also known as Vasaborg) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland region, 71 kilometres (44 mi) northwest of Turku and 97 kilometres (60 mi) south of Pori. The municipality has a population of 14,783 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 551.65 square kilometres (212.99 sq mi) of which 49.04 km2 (18.93 sq mi) is inland water.
Saint PetersburgSaint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd (Петроград), and later Leningrad (Ленинград), is the second-largest city in Russia, after Moscow, the nation's capital. Situated on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, its area of 1,439 square kilometers (556 sq mi) makes it the smallest administrative division of Russia by area.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.