Peter von Biron

Peter von Biron
Duke of Courland and Semigallia
Portrait by Friedrich Hartmann Barisien, c. 1782
Duke of Courland and Semigallia
Reign1769–1795
PredecessorErnst Johann von Biron
SuccessorNone
Born(1724-02-15)15 February 1724
Mitau, Duchy of Courland and Semigallia
Died13 January 1800(1800-01-13) (aged 75)
Gellenau Palace, Gellenau, Kingdom of Prussia
Spouse
(m. 1765; div. 1772)
(m. 1774; div. 1778)
(m. 1779)
Issue
HouseBiron
FatherErnst Johann, Duke of Courland and Semigallia
MotherBenigna Gottlieb von Trotha gt Treyden
ReligionLutheranism
Coat of arms as Duke of Courland

Peter von Biron (15 February 1724 – 13 January 1800) was the last duke of Courland and Semigallia from 1769 to 1795, when it was annexed by the Russian Empire.


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