Biron, Peter Karlovich

Prince Peter Karlovich Biron ( him. Peter Aleksy von Biron , February 20, 1781 - April 29, 1809 ) - chamberlain, headquarters captain; the grandson of the favorite of the Empress Anna Ivanovna and the nephew of the last Duke of Courland, Peter Biron .

Peter-Alexey Biron
him Peter Aleksy von Biron
Artist Janos Rombauer (1807)
Date of Birth	February 20, 1781 ( 1781-02-20 )
Date of death	April 29, 1809 ( 1809-04-29 ) (28 years)
Rank	headquarters captain

The younger son of Major General Prince Carl Biron (1728–1801) from his marriage to the Polish princess Apollonia Poninska (1760–1800). Received a solid home education. He perfectly knew English, French, German, Polish and Russian; studied fortification and history.

November 22, 1796 was determined by the cornet in the Life Guards Mounted Regiment . In January 1797, together with other officers, he was transferred to the Cavalworking squadrons, after their disbandment, on November 8, 1797, he was returned back to the Horse Guards.

On June 7, 1799, he was granted a lieutenant , and on November 28, 1800, he retired. On October 13, 1801, Peter Biron was dismissed on sick leave for seven months, after the expiration of the term the emperor allowed the prince to remain abroad for as long as it would be necessary for a full recovery.

June 22, 1804 from the chamber junkers was granted to the real chamberlain . On September 7, 1805, he entered the Kavalergadsky Regiment by the head-captain. Accompanied Alexander I in Pulawy . September 16, 1805 sent to the landing corps of Count P. A. Tolstoy .

In February - August 1807, he participated in the campaign as part of the Life Squadron. On November 28, 1807, due to illness ( “having a broken leg, suffers from severe weather during bad weather” ) was dismissed from military service with the rank of chamberlain.

He died single on April 29, 1809.