Rulers
Paul I
A new order of succession
Show on the timeline- Lifespan
- 1754 — 1801
- Reign
- 1796–1801
The son of Catherine II and Peter III introduced the Act of Succession of 1797, replacing the appointment of a successor with an established dynastic order. He sought to strengthen discipline in the army and administration. He was killed in a palace conspiracy.
- Dynasty
- Holstein-Gottorp-Romanovs
- Centre of power
- Russia
- Wives
- Natalia Alexeyevna; Maria Feodorovna
- Sons who became monarchs
- Alexander I and Nicholas I