Tsar of Russia
Peter the Great
Travelled Europe incognito to learn shipbuilding, then dragged Russia into the modern world and built a capital on a swamp. He was six foot eight.
Peter I, better known as Peter the Great, was Tsar of all Russia from 1682 and the first Emperor of Russia from 1721 until his death in 1725. He reigned jointly with his half-brother Ivan V until 1696. Peter, as an autocrat, organized a well-ordered police state.
- Born
- 1672-06-09, Moscow, RussiaA Thursday
- Died
- 1725-02-08, Saint Petersburg, RussiaA Thursday, aged 52
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Russian Empire
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1672-06-09, Moscow, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Moscowthe zone used then
Europe/MoscowThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 19°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 6°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 29°21′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 24°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 3°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 10°09′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 1°11′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 18°04′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 5°07′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 3°17′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1725-02-08, Saint Petersburg, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Moscowthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 19°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 24°27′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 16°02′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 17°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 2°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 23°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 17°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 8°34′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 28°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 0°16′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Peter the Great was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.