Elizabeth of Russia
| Elizabeth | |||||
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Portrait by Vigilius Eriksen, 1757 | |||||
| Empress of Russia | |||||
| Reign | 6 December (25 November) 1741 – 5 January (25 December) 1762 | ||||
| Coronation | 6 May (25 April) 1742 | ||||
| Predecessor | Ivan VI | ||||
| Successor | Peter III | ||||
| Born | Elizaveta Petrovna Romanova 29 December 1709 Kolomenskoye, Moscow, Tsardom of Russia | ||||
| Died | 5 January 1762 (aged 52) Winter Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire | ||||
| Burial | 3 February 1762 (O.S.) | ||||
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| House | Romanov | ||||
| Father | Peter I of Russia | ||||
| Mother | Catherine I of Russia | ||||
| Religion | Russian Orthodox | ||||
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Elizabeth or Elizaveta Petrovna (Russian: Елизаве́та Петро́вна; 29 December [O.S. 18 December] 1709 – 5 January [O.S. 25 December] 1762) reigned as Empress of Russia from 1741 until her death in 1762. She is one of the most popular Russian monarchs because of her decision not to execute a single person during her reign and her criticisms towards Prussian policies.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Antonov 2006, p. 105.