The fate of famous personalities, their pedigree is always of interest to history buffs. Often the interest is in those who tragically died or were killed, especially if it happens at a young age. Thus, the personality of Emperor Peter III, whose fate was cruel to him from childhood, worries many readers.
Tsar Peter 3
Peter 3 was born on February 21, 1728 in the city of Kiel in the Duchy of Holstein. Today it is the territory of Germany. His father was the nephew of the King of Sweden, and his mother was the daughter of Peter I. Being a relative of two sovereigns, this man could become a contender for two thrones at once. But life decreed otherwise: the parents of Peter 3 left him early, which affected his fate.
Almost immediately, two months after the birth of the child, the mother of Peter 3 fell ill and died. At the age of eleven, he also lost his father: the boy remained in the care of his uncle. In 1742 he was transferred to Russia, where he became the heir to the Romanov dynasty. After the death of Elizabeth, Peter 3 was on the Russian throne for only six months: he survived the betrayal of his wife and died in prison. Whoparents of Peter 3 and what is their fate? This question interests many readers.
Father of Peter III Fedorovich
The father of Peter III was Karl-Friedrich, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. He was born on April 30, 1700 in the city of Stockholm and was the nephew of Charles XII, King of Sweden. He failed to ascend the throne, and in 1721 Karl-Friedrich went to Riga. All the years after the death of his uncle Charles XII and before coming to Russia, the father of Peter III tried to return Schleswig to his possessions. He really hoped for the support of Peter I. In the same year, Karl-Friedrich travels from Riga to Russia, where he receives a salary from the Russian government and expects support for his rights on the throne of Sweden.
In 1724 he was engaged to Anna Petrovna, a Russian princess. Soon Peter I died, and the marriage took place already under Catherine I, in 1725. These were the parents of Peter 3, who displeased Menshikov and made other enemies in the capital of Russia. Unable to withstand the harassment, in 1727 they left St. Petersburg and returned to Kiel. Here, the next year, a young couple had an heir, the future Emperor Peter III. Karl-Friedrich, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, died in 1739 in Holstein, leaving his eleven-year-old son an orphan.
Anna is the mother of Peter 3
Russian Princess Anna, mother of Peter III, was born on February 7, 1708 in Moscow. She and her younger sister Elizabeth were illegitimate until their father, Peter I, married their mother Ekaterina Alekseevna (Marta Skavronskaya). ATIn February 1712, Anna became the real "Princess Anna" - she signed letters to her mother and father that way. The girl was very developed and capable: at the age of six she learned to write, then mastered four foreign languages.
At fifteen, she was considered the first beauty in Europe, and many diplomats dreamed of seeing Princess Anna Petrovna Romanova. She was described as a beautiful brunette of angelic appearance with a beautiful complexion and a slender figure. Father, Peter I, dreamed of intermarrying with Karl-Friedrich of Holstein-Gottorp and therefore agreed to the engagement of his eldest daughter Anna with him.
The tragic fate of the Russian princess
Anna Petrovna did not want to leave Russia and part with her close relatives. But she had no choice: her father died, Catherine I ascended the throne, who died unexpectedly two years later. The parents of Peter 3 were harassed and forced to return to Kiel. Through the efforts of Menshikov, the young married couple remained almost impoverished, and in this state they arrived in Holstein.
Anna wrote many letters to her sister Elizabeth, in which she asked to be rescued from there. But she didn't get any answers. And her life was unhappy: her husband, Karl-Friedrich, changed a lot, drank a lot, went down. Spent a lot of time in dubious establishments. Anna was alone in the cold palace: here in 1728 she gave birth to her son. After the birth, a fever occurred: Anna was ill for two months. On May 4, 1728, she died. She was only 20 years oldand her son is two months old. So, Peter 3 first lost his mother, and 11 years later, his father.
Peter 3's parents had an unfortunate fate, which involuntarily passed on to their son. He also lived a short life and died tragically, having only been emperor for six months.
