Peter III Fyodorovich was Emperor of Russia from 5 January 1762 until 9 July of the same year, when his wife, Catherine II, overthrew him in a palace coup d'état. He implemented many notable reforms during his reign, though he is criticised for undoing Russian gains in the Seven Years' War by forming an alliance with Prussia. February 21, 1728 – July 17, 1762; died at 34. Alive at the same time as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Johann Sebastian Bach, Immanuel Kant, Carl Linnaeus, and George Washington. Wiki link