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Also Known As Pyotr Alekseyevich
Born October 23, 1715 • St. Petersburg • Russia
Died January 29, 1730 (aged 14) • Moscow • Russia
Title / Office emperor (1727-1730), Russian Empire
House / Dynasty Romanov dynasty
Notable Family Members father Alexis

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