What is the possibility that Peter the Great decides to build a new capital in the south, on the Black Sea? While OTL Saint Petersburg and the Great Northern War was built and fought to access the Baltic, building a southern capital could give access to the Black Sea, which could also lead to a better chance of taking Constantinople and the Straits and accessing the Mediterranean. A southern city would also be much less likely to have the ocean freeze over, unlike St. Petersburg apparently does, which would allow a proper warm water port. However, building a city here would likely involve a conflict with the Ottomans.
So with a POD after Peter's coronation, or simply a different decision by Peter, is it possible for St. Petersburg to be built on the Black Sea, or is it simply too difficult to defeat the Ottomans? What would the effects of a successful war and construction of St. Petersburg be on Russia and Europe in the future?
So with a POD after Peter's coronation, or simply a different decision by Peter, is it possible for St. Petersburg to be built on the Black Sea, or is it simply too difficult to defeat the Ottomans? What would the effects of a successful war and construction of St. Petersburg be on Russia and Europe in the future?