Peter Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia
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Peter Petrovich (1715–1719)
)| Peter Petrovich | |
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| Tsarevich of Russia | |
Peter I of Russia | |
| Mother | Catherine I of Russia |
Tsarevich Peter Petrovich (15 November 1715 – 19 April 1719) was a Russian
Catherine I
. In 1732, a pretender emerged claiming to be the dead Tsarevich.
Early life
Elizabeth Petrovna
Peter Petrovich was born on 15 November 1715 in
Peter Alexeyevich
who would later become Peter II. Because Peter Alexeyevich had been born first, it was considered odd that Peter Petrovich was baptized as Peter when his nephew was still alive.
Tsarevich
In 1715, Tsarevich Alexis tried to flee but was brought back in 1718 and investigated, he was tortured and forced to renounce his rights to the Russian throne and recognize Peter Petrovich as the new Tsarevich and heir apparent. By autumn, the new Tsarevich hadn't even spoken or walked yet.
Death
Peter Petrovich died on 19 April 1719 in Saint Petersburg and was firstly buried in the
Alexander Nevsky Monastery, in 1723 he was reburied in the Annunciation Church leading to rumors that Tsar Peter had another son named Peter Petrovich born in 1719 but this was later proven false. Peter Petrovich’s death led to succession becoming uncertain due to Peter Alexeyevich becoming the only remaining agnatic Romanov after the tsar, in 1722 Peter I issued a law allowing him to choose his successor, but he never used it.[1]
Pretender
In 1730, Peter Alexeyevich who was by then Peter II died, he was the last of the agnatic House of Romanov. Two years after Peter II died, a imposter claiming to be Peter Petrovich appeared and was quickly found and executed.[2]
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