Natalya Naryshkina, Peter’s mother had arranged him to marry Eudoxia. Natalya was hoping that this would show that Peter, who was 17 at the time, was grown up now and ready to take the throne. Sophia started to get worried and led a military revolt to try to keep herself in power. Peter reacted by banishing her to the Novodevichy convent and there was forced to become a nun. Peter then took on joint power with Ivan V, but the power was mostly in his favor, until Ivan V died in 1696. During this, Peter’s marriage became forgotten and he ignored his wife. In 1698 Peter sent her to a convent and continued ruling Russia by himself.
Peter also had a second wife, who was named Marta Skowronska. These two actually met during the Northern War between
Peter also had a second wife, who was named Marta Skowronska. These two actually met during the Northern War between