Peter III of Russia
Monarch
1728 – 1762
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Who was Peter III of Russia?
Peter III was Emperor of Russia for six months in 1762. He was born as Karl Peter Ulrich, son of the Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. The German Peter could hardly speak Russian and pursued a strongly pro-Prussian policy, which made him an unpopular leader. He was likely assassinated as a result of a conspiracy led by his German wife Princess Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg, who succeeded him to the throne as Catherine II.
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- Born
- Feb 21, 1728
Kiel - Also known as
- สมเด็จพระเจ้าซาร์ปีเตอร์ที่ 3 แห่งรัสเซีย
- Петро III (імператор Росії)
- Карл Петер Улріх
- Петро III Федорович
- Parents
- Spouses
- Catherine the Great
(1745/08/21 - 1762/07/17)
- Catherine the Great
- Children
- Religion
- Eastern Christianity
- Nationality
- Russia
- Lived in
- Kiel
- Died
- Jul 17, 1762
Ropsha - Resting place
- Peter and Paul Cathedral
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on July 23, 2013
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