Peter Essen

Baltic German military general (1772-1844)
Person human Q573213

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🏷️ Also known as
en Peter Essen en Peter Kirillovich Essen de Pjotr Kirillowitsch Essen fr Piotr Kirillovitch Essen hu Pjotr Kirillovics Essen hu Pjotr Essen nl Peter Cyrillowitsch Essen ru Пётр Кириллович Эссен ru Эссен, Пётр Кириллович zh 彼得·埃森
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3250482
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117512966
Edition humboldt digital ID
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Erik Amburger database ID
65483
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Martin Lachkovics
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Summary

Peter Essen was born on August 11, 1772[1], in Pärnu[2]. He died on September 23, 1844[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6].

FAQs

Where was Peter Essen born?

Peter Essen was born in Pärnu[2].

Where did Peter Essen die?

Peter Essen passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who were Peter Essen's parents?

Peter Essen's father was Kyrill von Essen[7].

What did Peter Essen do for work?

Peter Essen worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6].

What awards did Peter Essen receive?

Honors received include Order of the Black Eagle[12], Order of St. Andrew[13], Order of St. George, 3rd class[14], and Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class[15].

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  24. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Baltisches biografisches Lexikon digital. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Baltisches biografisches Lexikon digital. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. 23w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, military personnel
    Military, police or special rank → General of the Infantry, general
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Military, police or special rank: general"
  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank → General of the Infantry, general
    Given name → Peter
    Depicted by → Portrait of Pyotr K. Essen (1772-1844)
    Allegiance → Russian Empire
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
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