Peter III of Russia
Also known as: Charles Peter Ulrich of Holstein-Gottorp · Karl Peter Ulrich
- 1Peter III Fyodorovich served as the Emperor of Russia for a brief period in 1762.
- 2His reign lasted from 5 January 1762 until his deposition on 9 July 1762.
- 3He was removed from power during a palace coup d'état orchestrated by his wife, Catherine II.
- 4He initiated several notable reforms during his short time on the throne.
- 5He is historically criticized for forming a strategic alliance with Prussia.
- 6His diplomatic shift resulted in the reversal of Russian military gains achieved during the Seven Years' War.
Peter III Fyodorovich was Emperor of Russia from 5 January 1762 until 9 July of the same year, when his wife, Catherine II, overthrew him in a palace coup d'état.
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nephew and successor
Elizabeth designated her nephew Peter III as her heir, though his short reign was marked by conflict with her policies.
Peter III Fyodorovich was Emperor of Russia from 5 January 1762 until 9 July of the same year, when his wife, Catherine II, overthrew him in a palace coup d'état. He implemented many notable reforms during his reign, though he is criticised for undoing Russian gains in the Seven Years' War by forming an alliance with Prussia.
Engraving of Peter as a child in the 1730s.Wikimedia CommonsPortrait of Grand Duke Pyotr Feodorovich by Georg Christoph Grooth, 1743Wikimedia CommonsPeter's 1746 letter to his wife in French, the language of the Russian aristocracyWikimedia CommonsPortrait of Peter III by Aleksey Antropov, 1762Wikimedia CommonsPeter III depicted as emperor on a 10 ruble gold coin (1762)Wikimedia CommonsPeter III and Catherine Alexeyevna, 1756Wikimedia CommonsThe tombs of Peter III and Catherine II in Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saint PetersburgWikimedia CommonsSecond burial of Peter III, c. 1796Wikimedia CommonsSignatur Peter_III._(Russland)Wikimedia Commons; Peter_III._(Russland); Spamers Illustrierte Weltgeschichte Bd. 7, Leipzig 1894, S. 504; Public domain; Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata P109 (signature)Coats of arms of Charles Peter Ulrich of Holstein-GottorpWikimedia Commons; Jacques63; Own work; CC BY-SA 4.0; Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata P94 (coat of arms image)Пфанцельт (Пфандцельт, Фанцельт), Лукас Конрад. Портрет Петра III. Германия, 1761 г.Wikimedia Commons; Lucas Conrad Pfandzelt; http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/digital-collection/01.+Paintings/38602/?lng=ru; Public domain; Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata P18 (image) 57 words