Yevdokiya Yusupova


Yevdokiya Borisovna Yusupova 1743, Moscow - July 19, was a Duchess consort of Courland. She married the Duke of Courland, Peter von Biron, on March 6, 1774 in Mitava. She had no issue.

Biography

Yevdokiya Yusupova was the eldest daughter of Prince Boris Grigoryevich Yusupov and Irina Mikhaylovna Zinovyeva. The marriage was arranged by empress Catherine II of Russia to secure a good relationship between Russia and Courland.

Courland

Duke Peter was described as wild, and Yevdokiya Yusupova was regarded as a beauty with spiritual qualities. She became popular among the nobility in Courland and did succeed in her task to recruit Pro-Russians among the Courland nobility. Initially, she also managed to wield some influence over Duke Peter.
The relationship between Yusupova and Peter soon deteriorated, however, and she wished to be freed from the abuse he is reported to have treated her with.

Later life

After having attended the wedding of Paul I of Russia to Maria Feodorovna on 26 September 1776, she refused to return to Mitau. The divorce was issued on 27 April 1778.
Yevdokiya Yusupova received the order of St Catherine in 1777.