historical figures, especially when it comes to his native country, always studied with interest.Monarchs, who stood at the helm of power in Russia to exert its influence on the development of the country.One of the kings of the rules for years, others - short, but all were prominent personalities, interesting.Emperor Peter the 3 rules for long, died young, but left his mark in the history of the country.
Royal roots
Desire Elizabeth, reigning on the Russian throne from 1741 through strengthening the throne of Peter the Great, has led to the fact that it declared the heir to his nephew.His children she did not have, but I grew older sister's son, who lived in the house of Adolf Frederick in the future - the King of Sweden.
Carl Peter, Elizabeth's nephew, was the son of the eldest daughter of Peter I - Anna Petrovna.Immediately after birth, she fell ill and died soon after.When Carl Peter was 11 years old, he lost his father.Without the parents, Peter 3, a short biography which speaks about it, went to live with his paternal uncle - Adolf Frederick.Proper education and education he had received, as the primary method of educators was a "stick".
He had to stand in the corner for a long time, sometimes for peas, and the boy's swollen knees from it.It's postponed mark on his health: Carl Peter was a child nervous, often sick.By the nature of Emperor Peter 3 grown man innocent, evil and not very fond of military affairs.But at the same time, historians note: being in adolescence, liked to drink wine.
heir Elizabeth
And in 1741, Elizabeth ascended the Russian throne.Since then, the life of Charles Peter Ulrich has changed: in 1742, he became heir to the Empress, and he was brought to Russia.The impression he made on the Empress depressing: she found it painful and uneducated youth.Having Orthodoxy, he was named Peter Fedorovich, and in the days of his reign was called officially Peter F. 3.
for three years with him engaged educators and teachers.His main teacher was academician Jacob Staehelin.He believed that the future emperor - capable young man, but very lazy.After three years of study, he is very poorly mastered Russian language: illiterate wrote and said, tradition is not studied.Peter Fedorovich liked to boast, and was prone to cowardice - these were marked by his teachers.The official title of his meaning of the word "grandson of Peter the Great."
Peter F. 3 - marriage
In 1745 took place the marriage of Peter Fedorovich.His wife was Princess Yekaterina Alekseevna.His name, too, she received after the adoption of Orthodox Christianity: her maiden name Frederick August Sophia of Anhalt-Zerbst.It was the future Empress Catherine II.
wedding gift from Elizabeth became Oranienbaum, that near St. Petersburg and suburban Lyubertsy.But the marital relationship between the newlyweds do not add up.While all the major economic and business affairs Peter Fedorovich always consulted with his wife, she had her confidence.
Life before the coronation
Peter 3, a brief biography of him talking about it, did not have marital relations with his wife.But later, after 1750, he underwent surgery.As a result, they had a son, who became the future Emperor Paul I. Elizabeth personally took care of her grandson, once selected it from their parents.
Peter was satisfied with this state of affairs, and increasingly divorced from his wife.He is fond of the other women and even had a favorite of - Elizabeth Vorontsov.In turn, Catherine, to avoid loneliness, I had a relationship with the Polish ambassador - Stanislaw August Poniatowski.Couples were on friendly terms with each other.
birth of daughter
In 1757, Catherine was born a daughter, and she is given a name - Anna Petrovna.3 Peter, a short biography which proves this fact officially acknowledged daughter.But historians, of course, there are doubts as to his paternity.In 1759, at the age of two, a child fell ill and died of smallpox.Other children Peter was no more.
In 1958, Peter Fedorovich had a garrison of soldiers subordinate of up to one and a half thousand.And all his spare time he was given his hobby: engaged in training soldiers.Board Peter 3 has not yet come, but he had already summoned the hostile attitude of the nobility and the people.The reason for all was undisguised sympathy for the King of Prussia - Frederick II.His regret is that he has become the heir of the Russian tsar, and not the Swedish king, unwillingness to accept Russian culture, Russian language is poor - all together Peter antagonize the masses.
Board Peter 3
After the death of Elizabeth, at the end of 1761, proclaimed Emperor Peter III.But he was not crowned.What kind of policy began to pursue Peter Fedorovich?In his domestic policy, he has been consistent and took a sample of the policies of his grandfather - Peter I. Emperor Peter 3, in short, he decided to become as a reformer.What he had done during his short reign, it laid the foundation for the reign of his wife - Catherine.
But the number of errors they been committed in foreign policy: he stopped the war with Prussia.And the land that the Russian army has already won in East Prussia, he returned to King Frederick.In the army, the emperor brought all the same Prussian order, was going to spend the secularization of the church and its land reform, preparing for war with Denmark.By these actions, Peter 3 (brief biography proves it), he alienated the church.
coup
reluctance to see Peter on the throne expressed before his ascension.Even under Elizabeth Chancellor Bestuzhev-Ryumin begins to prepare a plot against the future emperor.But it so happened that the conspirators fell out of favor and has not finished its work.Against Peter, shortly before the death of Elizabeth, it was formed by the opposition, consisting of: N. Panin, MN Volkonsky, KP Razumovsky.They were joined by officers of the two regiments: the Preobrazhensky and Izmailovsky.3 Peter, in short, did not have to ascend the throne, instead they were going to build Catherine, his wife.
These plans could not be realized due to pregnancy and childbirth Catherine: she gave birth to a child from Grigory Orlov.Besides, she believes that the policy of Peter III discredit him, but will give her more supporters.According to tradition, in May, Peter went to Oranienbaum.June 28, 1762, he went to Peterhof, where he was to meet Catherine and arrange a celebration in his honor.
Instead, she rushed to St. Petersburg.There she took the oath of allegiance from the Senate, the Synod, the Guard and the masses.Then he swore and Kronstadt.Peter III returned to Oranienbaum, where he signed his abdication.
end of the reign of Peter III
Then he was sent to Ropsha, where he died a week later.Or he was deprived of his life.No one can neither prove nor disprove.Thus ended the reign of Peter III, which was very short and tragic.He ruled the country just 186 days.
buried him in the Alexander Nevsky Lavra: Peter was not crowned, and therefore he could not be buried in the Peter and Paul Cathedral.But the son of Paul I, he became emperor, corrected everything.He crowned his father's remains and reburied them next to Catherine.
