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Peter II of Russia

Peter II of Russia

October 12, 1715 –January 30, 1730

Politician

Lived 14 years

Born in
Saint Petersburg
Passed away in
Moscow

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.

Awards: Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Order of the White Eagle (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth), Order of St. Andrew

Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_II_of_Russia