Royalty · 1754–1801
Paul I of Russia
Emperor of Russia who succeeded his mother Catherine the Great
Did you know?Deeply paranoid about assassination, he built a fortified palace surrounded by water, only to be murdered in his bedroom shortly after moving in.
Paul I (Russian: Па́вел I Петро́вич, romanized: Pavel I Petrovich; 1 October 1754 – 23 March 1801) was Emperor of Russia from 1796 until his assassination in 1801. Paul remained overshadowed by his mother, Catherine the Great, for most of his life.
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- Age at death
- 46
- Years since death
- 225
- Born
- September 20, 1754 · Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Died
- March 11, 1801
- Cause of death
- Asphyxia, stabbing
- Nationality
- Russian
- Known for
- Royalty
Family
- Father
- Peter III of Russia
- Mother
- Catherine II of Russia
- Spouses
- Natalia Alexeievna of Russia, Sophie Dorothee of Württemberg
- Children
- Alexander I of Russia, Nicholas I of Russia, Anna Pavlovna of Russia, Catherine Pavlovna of Russia, Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia, Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, Grand Duchess Olga Pavlovna of Russia, Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia, Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia, Marfa Musina-Yuryeva, Semyon Afanasyevich Velikiy
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