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  1. In his delirium, he ordered horses so that he could visit his sister Natalya (who had died in 1728). A few minutes later, he died. Emperor Peter II died as dawn broke on 30 January 1730 – the day scheduled for his marriage to Ekaterina Dolgorukova.

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  3. Apr 1, 2024 · They subsequently moved Peter’s capital from St. Petersburg to Moscow (1728) and prepared for Peter’s marriage to Princess Yekaterina Alekseyevna Dolgorukaya (1729). On the day set for the wedding, however, Peter II died of smallpox.

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  4. May 17, 2020 · What is known is that Peter died shortly after being overthrown and jailed, around July 17, 1762. It's widely believed that he was assassinated behind bars, and that Alexei Orlov, Grigory's...

  5. Feb 9, 2010 · Peter the Great dies. On February 8, 1725, Peter the Great, emperor of Russia, dies and is succeeded by his wife, Catherine I.

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  6. Died: Moscow, 19 (30) January 1730. Reigned: 1727-1730.

  7. Jun 27, 2018 · PETER II. (1715 – 1730), emperor of Russia, May 1727 to January 1730. Son of Tsarevich Alexis Petrovich and Princess Charlotte of Wolfenb ü ttel, and grandson of Peter I, the future Peter II had an unfortunate start in life. His German mother died soon after his birth, and in 1718 his father died in prison after being tortured and condemned ...

  8. Early life. Reign. Notes. References. Peter II of Russia. Peter II Alexeyevich (23 October 1715 – 30 January 1730) was Emperor of Russia from 1727 until his death in 1730. He was the son of Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich [a] and Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Lüneburg. After Catherine I 's death.

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