Emperor Peter III of Russia
| HIM Emperor Peter III of Russia | |
|---|---|
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| Titles | Emperor of Russia |
| Reign | 5 January 1762 - 9 July 1762 |
| Predecessor | Elizabeth |
| Successor | Catherine II |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 21 February 1728
Kiel, Holstein, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 17 July 1762 (aged 34)
Ropsha, Russia |
| Spouse | Empress Catherine II of Russia
(m. 1745; d. 1762) |
| Issue | Paul |
| Name | Charles Peter Ulrich |
| House | Holstein-Gottorp (by birth)
Romanov (by adoption) |
| Father | Duke Charles Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp |
| Mother | Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
General
Life[edit | edit source]
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Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
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| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Paul | 1 October 1754 | 23 March 1801 (aged 46) | (1) Princess Wilhelmina Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt (m. 1773); no issue
(2) Princess Sophie Dorothea of Wurttemberg (m. 1776); had issue |
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Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna | 9 December 1757 | 8 March 1759 (aged 15 months) | Died in infancy |
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1728-1739 Charles Peter Ulrich, Hereditary Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
- 1739-1762 Charles Peter Ulrich, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
- 1762-1762 Peter III, Emperor of Russia