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Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia (Russian: А́нна Петро́вна; 27 January 1708 – 4 March 1728) was the eldest daughter of Emperor Peter I of Russia and his wife Empress Catherine I. Her younger sister, Empress Elizabeth, ruled between 1741 and 1762.
Mar 1, 2019 · Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna was born on 9 December 1757 as the daughter of the future Empress Catherine the Great. Anna was born between 10 and 11 o’clock in the Winter Palace on the Nevsky Prospect with the Empress Elizabeth and Catherine’s husband Peter present.
Anna Petrovna, who had barely recovered from childbirth, went to the open window wanting to get a better look at the colorful fireworks celebrating her son’s birth.
Anna Ioannovna (Russian: Анна Иоанновна; 7 February [O.S. 28 January] 1693 – 28 October [O.S. 17 October] 1740), also russified as Anna Ivanovna and sometimes anglicized as Anne, served as regent of the duchy of Courland from 1711 until 1730 and then ruled as Empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740.
She was a Russian patriot who upheld a strict royal etiquette in the Netherlands, where she never felt at home, and identified more as an Imperial Russian grand duchess than a Dutch queen. She had no political influence, but was active within charity.
Oct 19, 2023 · Anna Petrovna, Grand Duchess of Russia, remains an emblematic figure in the rich tapestry of Russian history. Born to the transformative leader, Peter the Great, and the formidable Catherine I, her life was destined to be intertwined with the political and social upheavals of 18th-century Russia.
Nov 19, 2021 · He was born Charles Peter Ulrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp to Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, and Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia, whose father was Peter the Great....
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