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Revision as of 21:54, 17 December 2024
| HIM The Empress of Russia | |
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| Titles | Empress of Russia Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst |
| Reign | 5 January 1762 - 9 July 1762 as consort |
| Coronation | 22 September 1762 |
| Predecessor | Peter III |
| Successor | Paul |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 2 May 1729
Stettin, Prussia, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 17 November 1796 (aged 67)
Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Spouse | Emperor Peter III of Russia
(m. 1745; w. 1762) |
| Issue | Paul
illegitimate |
| Name | Sophie Auguste Friederike |
| House | Ascania (by birth)
Romanov (by marriage) |
| Father | Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst |
| Mother | Princess Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp |
| Religion | Lutheran |
General
Life
TBA
Marriage and Issue
TBA
| 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
- 1729-1745 Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst
- 1745-1762 Sophie, Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp
- 1762-1762 Empress Catherine Alexeievna of Russia
- 1762-1796 Catherine II, Empress of Russia