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Peter III Fyodorovich ( Russian: Пётр III Фёдорович, romanized : Pyotr III Fyodorovich; 21 February [ O.S. 10 February] 1728 – 17 July [ O.S. 6 July] 1762) was Emperor of Russia from 5 January 1762 until 9 July of the same year, when he was overthrown by his wife, Catherine II (the Great). He was born in the German city of Kiel ...
- 5 January 1762 – 9 July 1762
- Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia
Apr 1, 2024 · Peter III, emperor of Russia from January 5, 1762 (December 25, 1761, Old Style), to July 9 (June 28, Old Style), 1762. Peter alienated virtually the entire Russian political and religious establishment during his short time as emperor. He was overthrown in a plot led by his wife, and she succeeded him as Catherine II.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Peter III was the emperor of Russia for six months in 1762, before he was deposed and killed by his wife Catherine the Great. He was a German prince who favored Prussia and reforms, but was unpopular among the Russian people and nobility.
Nov 19, 2021 · Peter III was born Karl Peter Ulrich in northern Germany in 1728. He was born Charles Peter Ulrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp to Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, and Grand Duchess ...
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May 21, 2018 · Peter III was the emperor of Russia for only nine months in 1762, before he was overthrown and killed by his wife Catherine II. He made peace with Prussia, freed the nobility from state service, and planned to convert Russia to Lutheranism.
Peter III Fyodorovich was Emperor of Russia from 5 January 1762 until 9 July of the same year, when he was overthrown by his wife, Catherine II. He was born in the German city of Kiel as Charles Peter Ulrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, but he was a grandson of Peter the Great and a great-grandson of Charles XI of Sweden.
Learn about the six-month reign of Peter III, who switched Russia from an enemy to an ally of Prussia in the Seven Years' War and granted nobles more freedom. Find out how his wife Catherine the Great staged a coup and had him killed in 1762.
