St Petersburg: History, Former Names & Timeline
Peter the Great's “window on Europe”, built on the marshes of the Neva delta and capital of the Russian Empire for two centuries.
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Former names of St Petersburg
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1703 | Sankt-Peterburg | |
| 1914 | Petrograd | |
| 1924 | Leningrad | |
| 1991 | Sankt-Peterburg |
Timeline of St Petersburg
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1703 | Peter the Great founds the city |
| 1825 | Decembrist revolt |
| 1917 | February and October Revolutions |
| 1941 | The Siege of Leningrad begins, lasting almost 900 days |
Who ruled St Petersburg
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–799 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 800–899 | Rus' Khaganate |
| 900–1099 | Kievan Rus' |
| 1100–1199 | Kievan Rus' |
| 1200–1299 | Principality of Novgorod |
| 1300–1491 | Novgorod |
| 1492–1499 | Grand Duchy of Moscow |
| 1500–1599 | Kalmar Union |
| 1600–1782 | Sweden |
| 1783–1919 | Russian Empire |
| 1920–1929 | USSR |
| 1930–1937 | White Russia |
| 1938–1993 | USSR |
| 1994–today | Russia |
Battles and sites near St Petersburg
- Battle of Narva · 1700
Landmarks in and around St Petersburg
Winter PalaceStanding · 1762