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Anna Ioannovna ( Russian: Анна Иоанновна; 7 February [ O.S. 28 January] 1693 – 28 October [ O.S. 17 October] 1740), also russified as Anna Ivanovna [1] 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.
- 26 (15) February 1730 – 28 (17) October 1740
- Praskovia Saltykova
Anna (born January 28 [February 7, New Style], 1693, Moscow, Russia—died October 17 [October 28], 1740, St. Petersburg) was the empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740. Daughter of Ivan V (reigned 1682–96) and niece of Peter I the Great (reigned 1682–1725), Anna was married to Frederick William, ruler of the Baltic seacoast duchy of Courland ...
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Born Anna Ivanovna on January 28, 1693, in Moscow, Russia; died in St. Petersburg, Russia, on October 17, 1740; second daughter of Ivan V (Alekseevich) and Praskovya Saltykova (1664–1723); niece of Peter the Great; secular education by Western tutors and religious training from the church; married Frederick-William Kettler, duke of Courland (a n...
Mar 14, 2024 · Anna (born Dec. 7 [Dec. 18, New Style], 1718, Rostock, Mecklenburg [Germany]—died March 7 [March 18], 1746, Kholmogory, Russia) was the regent of Russia (November 1740–November 1741) for her son, the emperor Ivan VI.
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Jun 8, 2018 · Anna Ivanovna (or Ioannovna) was the second crowned female ruler of Russia, after Catherine I. The daughter of Peter the Great's half brother and co-tsar for seven years, Ivan V, she spent her adult life residing alternately in St. Petersburg and in the duchy of Courland.
Anna Ioannovna was a widow who became the autocratic Empress of Russia in 1730, after the death of Peter the Great. She ruled for 17 years, until 1740, when she died of a stroke. She was influenced by her favorite minister Ernst Johann von Biron, who exercised great power over her and the state. She suppressed conspiracies, expanded the military and the economy, and faced war with the Ottoman Empire and the Polish king.
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.
