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What was Peter the Great's motivation in building the city of St. Petersburg?

What was Peter the Great's motivation in building the city of St. Petersburg?
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What was Peter the Great's motivation in building the city of St. Petersburg?

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He wanted Russia to have a warm-water port (a port that ships could use even in winter).
He also wanted to expand Russian power beyond Moscow.
Peter the Great also wanted to mark his legacy by building a magnificent new city.
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