Peter III Biography

Peter III biography

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NAME: Peter III
OCCUPATION: Emperor
BIRTH DATE: February 21, 1728
DEATH DATE: July 17, 1762
PLACE OF BIRTH: Kiel, Russia
PLACE OF DEATH: Ropsha, Russia

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Peter III was the Emperor of Russia for a mere six months in 1762 before he was overthrown by his wife, Catherine the Great, and assassinated in 1762.

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Peter III was the Emperor of Russia for a mere six months in 1762. During his rein he withdrew from the Seven Years' War and formed an alliance with Prussia to engage in war against Denmark which made him an unpopular leader. His wife, Catherine the Great, suspected he was about to divorce her and conspired with her lover to overthrow him. He was subsequently assassinated on July 17, 1762, in Ropsha, Russia.