Peter III of Russia
Emperor of Russia (1728–1762)
Peter III Fyodorovich (Russian: Пётр III Фёдорович, romanized: Pyotr III Fyodorovich; 21 February [O.S. 10 February] 1728 – 17 July [O.S. 6 July] 1762) was Emperor of Russia from 5 January 1762 until 9 July of the same year, when he was removed from power by his wife, Catherine II (the Great). He was born in the German city of Kiel as Charles Peter Ulrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (German: Karl Peter Ulrich von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp), but he was a grandson of Peter the Great and a great-grandson of Charles XI of Sweden.
Peter III | |
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Emperor of Russia | |
Reign | 5 January 1762 – 9 July 1762 |
Predecessor | Elizabeth |
Successor | Catherine II |
Duke of Holstein-Gottorp | |
Reign | 18 June 1739 – 9 July 1762 |
Predecessor | Charles Frederick |
Successor | Paul |
Born | Karl Peter Ulrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp 21 February 1728 Kiel, Holstein-Gottorp, Duchy of Holstein |
Died | 17 July 1762 Ropsha, Russian Empire | (aged 34)
Burial | |
Spouse | Catherine II of Russia (m. 1745) |
Issue |
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House | Romanov-Holstein-Gottorp |
Father | Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp |
Mother | Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia |
Religion | Russian Orthodox prev. Lutheran |
Signature |
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