Russian philology
Sophia would sit behind the throne and listen as Peter
conversed with nobles, while feeding him information and giving him responses to questions
and problems. This throne can be seen in the Kremlin Armoury in Moscow.
Peter was not particularly concerned that others ruled in his name. He engaged in such
pastimes as shipbuilding and sailing, as well as mock battles with his toy army. Peter's mother
sought to force him to adopt a more conventional approach and arranged his marriage to
Eudoxia Lopukhina in 1689. The marriage was a failure, and ten years later Peter forced his
wife to become a nun and thus freed himself from the union.
By the summer of 1689, Peter, then age 17, planned to take power from his half-sister Sophia,
whose position had been weakened by two unsuccessful Crimean campaigns. When she
learned of his designs, Sophia conspired with the leaders of the Streltsy, who continually
aroused disorder and dissent
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