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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).
- 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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.
May 12, 2020 · Learn how Catherine the Great, the longest-serving female ruler of Russia, overthrew her husband Peter III, a German prince and a weak emperor, in a coup in 1762. Discover the reasons for their unhappy marriage, their affairs, and the mystery of Peter's death.
Aug 12, 2023 · Learn about the short and tragic reign of Peter III, who was Czar of Russia for six months in 1762 before he was deposed and killed by his wife Catherine the Great. Discover how he became a German-born Russian ruler, a toy soldier obsessive, and a pro-Prussian ally.
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.
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.
