Tsar Peter III (1728-1762)
How did Peter III have German ancestry? His father was Swedish and his mother was Russian. Also, I'm new around here, and hadn't noticed a thread about Peter IIIv
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wasnt he Unstable
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And Peter was very unpopular because of his strong pro-Prussian stance. This is what happens (sometimes) because Peter was not born in Russia but it also illustrates how out of touch he was with his future throne and his people. Catherine II, his wife, was also from Germany but she knew what the people wanted and how to rule.
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I doubt that Peter was his father.
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Who do you think his father was?
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Sergei Saltykov. Peter was infantile, never sired children with his mistresses and was often declare impotent. That being said, short of genetic testing, Paul was a Ramanov
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No one, really, knows for sure. Peter, I beleive, was incapable of having children. Never has another, anywhere. And, as I said, short of genetic testing, no one knows.
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The rest 62 nearest ancestors from his fathers side were Germans because Denmark was ruled by German Oldenburg dynasty and always married German princesses and Sweden was ruled by German Zweibrücken-Kleeburg,Hessen-Cassel and Holstein-Gottorp families after Vasa dinasty died out in 17th century and also always married German princesses... That's why 62 out of 64 nearest ancestors from his father's side were Germans...as well as his wife Sophie von Anhalt-Zerbst was also German... |
The thing that I found interesting was from the moment of birth he could have been a duke of holstein king of Sweden or czar of Russia.
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The Behaviour of Peter III
http://www.crossfireamersfoort.wordp...-iii-of-russia |
Can someone explain to me how Peter ended up being a contender for some many thrones in Europe?
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Many believe that had either his mother Duchess Hedig Sofia or his great-grandmother the formidable Dowager Queen Hedwig Eleonora still been alive there wouldn't have been a chance for his aunt to accede the throne. Disappointed by loosing out on the throne, he was at first seen as the heir of his aunt and uncle but eventually disqualified because of his pro-Russian views, he ended up leaving Sweden to marry Grand duchess Anna Petrovna which in the end led to their son Peter becoming Tsar. |
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