Peter III of Russia

(1728-1762)

Emperor of Russia in 1762

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Peter III (21 February [O.S. 10 February] 1728 – 17 July [O.S. 6 July] 1762) (Russian: Пётр III Фëдорович, Pyotr III Fyodorovich) was Emperor of Russia for six months in 1762. He was born in Kiel as Charles Peter Ulrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (German: Karl Peter Ulrich von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf), the only child of Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (the son of Hedvig Sophia of Sweden, sister of Charles XII), and Anna Petrovna (the elder surviving daughter of Peter the Great).

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Born	Karl Peter Ulrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp 21 February 1728 Kiel, Germany
Died	17 July 1762 (aged 34) Ropsha, Russia
Zodiac	Pisces
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Catherine the Great 1729-1796 Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796 · m. 1745 info edit

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Pavel Petrovich Romanov info 1st child with Catherine the Great Male b. 1 Oct 1754 d. 23 Mar 1801 Age: 46 (at death) 1754-1801 Emperor of Russia from 1796 to 1801

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Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp · Father · 1700-1739 · Duke of Holstein-Gottorp edit info

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Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia · Mother · 1708-1728 · Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp edit info

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Hedvig Sophia of Sweden · Grandmother · 1681-1708 · Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp from 1698 to 1702 edit info

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Charles XII of Sweden · Great-uncle · 1682-1718 · King of Sweden from 1697 to 1718 edit info

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Catherine I of Russia · Grandmother · 1684-1727 · Empress of Russia from 1725 to 1727 edit info

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Elizabeth of Russia · Aunt · 1709-1762 · Empress of Russia from 1741 to 1762 edit info

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Catherine the Great · Second Cousin · 1729-1796 · Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796 edit info

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Alexander I of Russia · Grandson · 1777-1825 · Emperor of Russia edit info

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Grand Duke Constantine Pavlovich of Russia · Grandson · 1779-1831 · Russian grand duke edit info

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Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia · Granddaughter · 1783-1801 · Pavlovna of Russia edit info

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Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia · Granddaughter · 1784-1803 · Russian grand duchess edit info

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Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (1786–1859) · Granddaughter · 1786-1859 · Russian Grand Duchess edit info

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Catherine Pavlovna of Russia · Granddaughter · 1788-1819 · Queen of Wurttemburg edit info

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Grand Duchess Olga Pavlovna of Russia · Granddaughter · 1792-1795 · Grand Duchess of Russia edit info

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Anna Pavlovna of Russia · Granddaughter · 1795-1865 · Queen of the Netherlands from 1840 to 1849 edit info

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Nicholas I of Russia · Grandson · 1796-1855 · Emperor of Russia edit info

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Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia · Grandson · 1798-1849 · Russian grand duke edit info

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Marie Anne de Coislin 1732-1817 French, Socialite info edit view couple »

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Elizaveta Vorontsova 1739-1792 Russian noblewoman and lady-in-waiting info edit view couple »

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b. 1 Oct 1754

d. 23 Mar 1801

Age: 46 (at death)

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