among Russian monarchs there is no one who can be compared to Peter 1 on the scale of the reforms carried out by them and the importance of their findings to strengthen the role of our country in the international political arena.Although the personal life of the rulers throughout the history of mankind has always been on the mind often their offspring, especially those who could not lay claim to the throne or so and do not have it, died in obscurity.So who were the descendants of Peter 1 and what we know about them.
Tsarevich Alexei
In 1689, the year Peter 1 married Evdokia Lopukhina.From this marriage a year later his son was born - Prince Alexei, who until 1718 was considered the heir to the Russian throne.From early childhood, the boy did not feel the love of the Father, which is their opposition to unwanted and imposed on him and his wife moved to her son.However, after Peter 1 queen Evdokia sent to the monastery, it is forbidden to visit Alex's mother, on the very suffering and resentment towards his father.Over time, this feeling grew into hatred, and the young man became a plaything in the hands of the enemies of the king.Moreover, after his stepmother - Catherine - gave birth to a son almost simultaneously with his wife, who gave birth to the emperor first grandson (the future Peter 2) Alex made it clear that he was not wanted, and the Emperor now has an heir of the woman he loved, whom he linksall their hopes.After that the prince, who was very much afraid that he might kill him, wrote a letter to his father.In it, he gave up the throne and expressed his desire to leave the monastery.
However, he did not realize is their intention, but instead fled to Vienna, asked for the protection of the Emperor Charles 6. As a result of great efforts undertaken by well-known Russian diplomat P. Tolstoy, Alexei managed to return to Russia and to bring to justiceas a traitor, plotting to stage a mutiny to overthrow Peter 1. Prince died June 26, 1718, the year in the fortress of the strike.At least, that this was the official version of the causes of his death.
Aleksandr Petrovich and Pavel Petrovich
second offspring of the first Russian Emperor from marrying Lopukhina was Alexander, born in 1691, the year and died at the age of 7 months.In addition, some sources attributed to Peter 1 another son of the queen Evdokia - Paul.However, documentary evidence of this was found.
Thus, it can be argued that the direct descendants of Peter 1 from marrying Lopukhina - is Alex and Paul, as well as grandchildren Natalia Alekseevna (1714-178) and Peter A. (1715-1730).
Ekaterina Petrovna
Before you find out how many children Peter 1 was generally, I must say that in 1703, the year Peter 1 has a new mistress March Skavronskaya.Three years after their meeting this new royal mistress gave birth to his illegitimate daughter - Catherine.The girl lived only half a year and was buried in the Peter and Paul Cathedral.
Anna Petrovna
5 years after the birth of her first child in March again bore illegitimate baby girl who was named Anna.In 1711, the year, the year before the wedding the parents of her, contrary to all custom, the princess announced, and in 1721-m - the crown princess.When the girl grew up, it was 17 years old was married to Duke Karl Friedrich of Holstein, which she in 1728, the year gave birth to a son, Karl Peter Ulrich.This boy comes native grandson of Peter 1. Although up to 13 years, he has never been to the homeland of his mother, he was destined in the future to take the throne of the Russian Empire under the name of Peter 3.
Elizabeth
In 1709, the yearPeter again had a daughter who was named Elizabeth, and after 2 years was announced princess.This girl, who never married, was unable to continue the race of the Romanovs, but became Empress Elizabeth 1, she was able to do much to strengthen the reform of his great father.
Peter 1 Children born between 1713-1719-mi years
After the birth of Princess Elizabeth Catherine 5 more times became the mother of the royal offspring.In particular, between 1713 m and 1719-th years of the couple were born Natalia eldest, Peter, Paul, Margaret and Natalia younger.All of them died in infancy.The longest lived daughter of the last emperor, died from measles in a month after his father's death.
Grandchildren Peter 1
As already mentioned, survived to adulthood, only three of the children of the monarch: Alex, Anna and Elizabeth.Moreover, his son, who died in prison, left behind two children.With regard tsesareven, that Anna died after the birth to a boy, and Elizabeth had no offspring.Thus, the grandson of Peter 1 - children Alexei - Natalia, born in 1714, and Peter (b. 1715) and Carl Peter Ulrich.And if the only granddaughter of the first Russian emperor lived to 14 years and does not show itself, the two boys every once occupied the Russian throne.
Peter A.
son Tsarevich Alexei from Charlotte Sophia of Brunswick was born in 1715, the year.The boy was named after his grandfather Peter and his sister became full orphans in 1718, the year.After the last son of the emperor died, the children closer to the court.The fact that the grandson of Peter the 1 - 2 Peter, at that time was the only male representative of the Romanov dynasty, except the monarch.As you know, after the death of the emperor ascended the throne Catherine 1, after a reign of only two years.
While many courtiers tried to sit on the throne of one of tsesareven, works Menshikov in May 1727 year became emperor Peter 2. The boy at the time was only 11 years old and already in such an early age had a passionhabits.So who were alive at the time of Peter 1 children - Anna and Elizabeth were not out of work.
But the young emperor actually possessed any power, as all things in the country to administer first Menshikov.After his arrest in 1727, the year of the Russian Empire resumed control nobles, moved associates of Peter 1. In particular, a growing influence on the young Emperor began to exert Ivan Dolgoruky, who even persuaded him to become engaged to his sister.However, the wedding did not take place, as 2 Peter died on the night of January 19, 1730 year.As a teenager at the time only 14 years old, he left no heirs, and after the descendants of Peter 1 does not have the Romanovs since ancient times in Russia surname passed on from father to son only through the male line.
Carl Peter Ulrich
Already by 1730 the ninth year, almost all the direct descendants of Peter 1 were dead.In the living were only two years of the crown princess Elizabeth and Carl Peter Ulrich - the only son of her sister Anna, who died two years before.The fate of this boy was even more tragic than that of his cousin, after a reign of only three years.The fact that he lost his mother at birth, he was 11 years of age lost his father.Then he takes care of his education took over his uncle - the future King of Sweden Adolf Frederick.Oversight of the child carers very badly he was treated and often humiliated.The life of Charles changed drastically when he was 14 years old, since 1742, the year childless Empress Elizabeth ordered to bring his nephew to Petersburg and declared him his heir.On the orders of the royal aunts he converted to Orthodoxy and received the name of Peter Fedorovich, and 3 years later he married a princess of Anhalt-Zerbst.All the efforts of the nephew of Elizabeth to raise the state of her husband, whom she could leave with a pure heart the throne of his father, failed, and she was forced to admit that this young man will never be worthy of a sovereign.From his marriage to Catherine of Peter Fedorovich he had a son, Paul, who is officially considered the first great-grandson of Peter.However, many historians doubt that this child had a blood-relationship to the Romanovs.Took the throne in 1761, the year Peter 3, Karl Peter Ulrich reigned for only 1 year and was overthrown by his wife Catherine as a result of a palace coup.
Now you know how many children Peter 1 and what fate awaited his grandchildren.
