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Peter III of Russia

Kiel, 21 Feb 1728 – Ropsha Palace, 17 Jul 1762

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About Peter III

Peter III of Russia: Emperor and Head of the Romanov House

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The collection records Peter III’s birth in Kiel in 1728, although the date is disputed. His parents were Charles Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, and Anna Petrovna of Russia. 1234

The collection describes him as Russia’s seventh emperor, in 1762, and records his title as Emperor of all the Russias. Its historical summary places his brief reign in 1762, attributes notable reforms to him, and notes the criticism that his alliance with Prussia undid Russian gains in the Seven Years’ War. 567

His wife was Catherine II, who, according to the summary, overthrew him in a palace coup d’état. The collection records his death in 1762 at Ropsha Palace and also identifies him as Head of the House of Romanov. 87910

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Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 21 Feb 1728

    Born in Kiel

  2. 1754–1757

    2 children are born

  3. 1762

    Emperor of all the Russias

  4. 17 Jul 1762

    Dies in Ropsha Palace, aged 34

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 2

During his lifetime

He lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Kiel.

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The 1720s · Peter III is born in Kiel

In the news1718–1722

Creation of police offices in 1718

The Russian state established police chief offices in 1718 in St. Petersburg and 1722 in Moscow, tasking them with regulating urban daily life, including sanitation, fire safety, and street behavior.

Getting around

River Travel by Ordinari Boats

Water transport was often more cost-effective; for example, the Ordinari boat from Regensburg to Vienna took at least a week to cover about 450 kilometers. Passengers often spent their nights on land during these boat journeys.

At the table

Typical Diet of Ordinary Families

Ordinary families ate a regular daily diet consisting primarily of milk soups, bread with butter or fat, and simple vegetable or fish stews. Meat was a rare luxury usually reserved for Sundays or special occasions.

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.In Europe · 1700–1721

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.

Imonoz · CC BY-SA 4.0

What people wore

Prussian Soldier Clothing Allowances

Prussian soldiers were entitled to annual small clothing issues including two pairs of shoes, two shirts, and linen trousers, costing 5 thalers, 6 groschen, and 2 pfennigs, often deducted from their pay. Old uniforms were frequently repurposed into nightcaps and chest cloths by non-commissioned officers and soldiers.

Music

High fines for unauthorized trumpet playing

In the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst, musicians who performed with unauthorized trumpets or kettledrums at public fairs or taverns faced a fine of fifty Reichsthaler.

Daily life

Lighting, Cooking, and Water Access

Lighting was limited to pine torches, tallow candles, or oil lamps, while cooking was done over an open fire or in masonry hearths with a wide chimney hood to collect smoke. Water was typically obtained from community pump wells.