Duke Peter Georgievich of Oldenburg
Noble person
1812 – 1881
Who was Duke Peter Georgievich of Oldenburg?
Duke Konstantin Friedrich Peter Georgievich of Oldenburg was a Duke of the House of Oldenburg. He was the grandfather of Duke Peter Alexandrovich of Oldenburg as well as grandfather of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich, General of the Imperial Russian Army during World War I. His great-great grandson, Nicholas Romanov, is the current President of the Romanov Family Association.
Peter of Oldenburg was a scholar and philanthropist. He was also noted composer of music. In 1857 he composed the music for Marius Petipa's ballet La Rose, la Violette et le Papillon. The Pas d'Esclave from the ballet Le Corsaire, which is taken from his score for this work, is still heard in theatres all over the world.
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- Born
- Aug 26, 1812
Yaroslavl - Also known as
- Duke Peter of Oldenburg
- Duke Konstantin Friedrich Peter Georgievich of Oldenburg
- Duke Peter Georgievich
- Parents
- Spouses
- Princess Therese of Nassau-Weilburg
(1837/04/23 - 1871/12/08)
- Princess Therese of Nassau-Weilburg
- Children
- Died
- May 14, 1881
Saint Petersburg
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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