Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
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Charles Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (German: Karl Friedrich, Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp) (30 April 1700 – 18 June 1739) was a Prince of Sweden and Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp and an important member of European royalty. His dynasty, the Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, were a cadet branch of the ancient House of Oldenburg, which at that time was ruling Denmark-Norway. His mother was a sister of Charles XII of Sweden. Charles Frederick married a daughter of Peter the Great and became the father of the future Peter III of Russia. As such, he is the progenitor of the Russian imperial house of Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov and the patrilineal ancestor of all Russian emperors starting with Peter III, except for Catherine II.
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Charles Frederick | |
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Duke of Holstein-Gottorp | |
Reign | 19 July 1702 – 18 June 1739 |
Predecessor | Frederick IV |
Successor | Charles Peter Ulrich |
Born | (1700-04-30)30 April 1700 |
Died | 18 June 1739(1739-06-18) (aged 39) |
Burial | Cloister Church, Bordesholm |
Spouse | |
Issue | Peter III of Russia |
House | Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp |
Father | Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp |
Mother | Hedvig Sophia of Sweden |