Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
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1700 – 1739
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Who was Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp?
Duke Charles Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp was the son of Frederick IV of Holstein-Gottorp and his consort, Hedvig Sophia, daughter of King Charles XI of Sweden. He became reigning duke in infancy, upon his father's death in 1702, and all his life was a legitimate claimant to the throne of Sweden, as pro forma heir to Charles XII. Father of Peter III of Russia, he was a patrilineal ancestor of all Russian emperors after Catherine II.
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- Born
- Apr 30, 1700
Stockholm - Parents
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- Died
- Jun 18, 1739
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on July 23, 2013
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