Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish prince
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Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden
About Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
- Duke Charles Frederick 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.
- 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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David von Krafft
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| Alternative names | David Von Krafft; David Kraft | ||
| Description | German-Swedish painter | ||
| Date of birth/death | 1655 | 20 September 1724 | |
| Location of birth/death | Hamburg | Parish of St Gertrud of Germany | |
| Work location | Stockholm | ||
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