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Paul was son of Emperor Peter III, nephew and anointed heir of the Empress Elizabeth (second-eldest daughter of Tsar Peter the Great), and his wife Catherine II, born Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst, daughter of a minor German prince who married into the Russian Romanov dynasty.
Emperor of Russia r. 1727–1730: Peter 1704: Paul 1705: Catherine 1706–1708: Elizabeth 1709–1762 Empress of Russia r. 1741–1762: Ivan VI 1740–1764 Emperor of Russia r. 1740–1741: Charles Frederick 1700–1739 Duke of Holstein-Gottorp: Anna 1708–1728: Maria 1713–1715: Peter 1715–1719: Pavel 1717–1717: Natalia 1718–1725 ...
Paul I of Russia and his consort Maria Feodorovna, via nine children that lived to adulthood, had 30 legitimate grandchildren.. Moreover, through their grandchildren, Paul and Maria are ancestors of many European royals, including Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Felipe VI of Spain, Charles III of the United Kingdom, and Frederik X of Denmark.
Russian historians have been dismissive of Paul because of his eccentricities, and I. A. Fedosov called him a "crazy despot [who] threatened to discredit the very idea of absolutism". [ 219 ] [ 220 ] Paul was no more absolutist than Catherine had been, however, and "consensus had to be achieved on her terms". [ 221 ]
At his accession as the sole monarch of Russia in 1696, Peter held the same title as his father, Alexis: "Great Lord Tsar and Grand Prince, Autocrat of Great, Small and White Russia". [109] By 1710, he had styled himself as "Tsar and All-Russian Emperor", but it was not until 1721 that the imperial title became official. [109]
Grand Duke Paul Petrovich: Heir apparent: son: 7 January 1762: proclaimed by Emperor, and then by Empress: 17 November 1796: became emperor: Peter III and Catherine II: Grand Duke Alexander Pavlovich: Heir apparent: son: 28 November 1796: proclaimed by Emperor: 15 May 1797: Decree of the succession to the throne: Paul I
Articles relating to Paul I of Russia (1754–1801, reigned 1796–1801). Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. C.
Children of Paul I of Russia (1754–1801). Pages in category "Children of Paul I of Russia" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.