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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).
Jul 14, 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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Peter III was emperor of Russia for a mere six months in 1762 before he was overthrown by his wife, Catherine the Great, and assassinated in 1762.
When Peter III, grandson of Peter the Great, became Russian Emperor, the entire court was horrified with his eerie behavior. Alas, the reasons for this lay in the fact that he was raised by...
May 17, 2020 · Peter III ascended as the Tsar of Russia in January of 1762–but by then, Catherine had already learned a lot about leadership on her own time, and she was not impressed by her...
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 removed from power by his wife, Catherine II (the Great).
Biography of Emperor Peter III of Russia. Discover more about the reign of Peter III and other Romanov emperors in St. Petersburg, Russia.
