Peter II of Russia
Emperor of Russia from 1727 to 1730
Biography
Peter II Alexeyevich (23 October 1715 – 30 January 1730) was Emperor of Russia from 1727 until 1730, when he died at the age of 14. He was the only son of Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich and Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Lüneburg. After Catherine I's death, Alexander Menshikov controlled Peter II, but was thwarted by his opponents and exiled by Peter. Peter was also influenced by favorites like Prince Aleksey Dolgorukov, leading to a neglect of state affairs and the tightening of serfdom. Peter's reign was marked by disengagement, disorder, and indulgence. He was engaged to Ekaterina Dolgorukova, but died suddenly of smallpox before the marriage, thus making him the last male agnatic member of the House of Romanov.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- Emperor of all the Russias
- Head of the House of Romanov
Family
Awards & honours (3)
- Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky
- Order of the White Eagle (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth)
- Order of St. Andrew
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- Peter II of Russia died on January 19, 1730 at the age of 14.
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- Peter II of Russia was born on October 12, 1715.
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- Peter II of Russia was born in Saint Petersburg.
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