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Young Elizabeth in the 1720s, painted by Ivan Nikitich Nikitin. Elizabeth was born at Kolomenskoye, near Moscow, Russia, on 18 December 1709 ( O.S. ). Her parents were Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia and Catherine. [2] Catherine was the daughter of Samuel Skowroński, a subject of Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
- 6 December (25 November) 1741 – 5 January (25 December) 1762
- Catherine I of Russia
Elizabeth (born December 18 [December 29, New Style], 1709, Kolomenskoye, near Moscow, Russia—died December 25, 1761 [January 5, 1762], St. Petersburg) was the empress of Russia from 1741 to 1761 (1762, New Style). The daughter of Peter I the Great (reigned 1682–1725) and Catherine I (reigned 1725–27), Elizabeth grew up to be a beautiful ...
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Elizabeth. Born: Kolomenskoe, Moscow, 19 December 1709. Died: St. Petersburg, 25 December 1761 (5 January 1762) Reigned: 1741-1761 (1762) Coming to power as a result of a palace coup, Elizabeth, the second oldest daughter of Peter the Great, proclaimed that her policies would be a continuation and preservation of the achievements of her father.
Elizabeth of Russia, also known as Elizaveta Petrovna, was the Empress of Russia from 1741 to 1762. She was a very powerful and popular monarch who led the country into two major European wars—the War of Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War.
The second-eldest daughter of Tsar Peter the Great ( r. 1682–1725 ), Elizabeth lived through the confused successions of her father's descendants following her half-brother Alexei 's death in 1718. The throne first passed to her mother Catherine I of Russia ( r. 1725–1727 ), then to her nephew Peter II, who died in 1730 and was succeeded by ...
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Elizabeth Petrovna (1709–1762)Russian empress who ruled from 1741 to 1761 in a reign marked by Russia's continued development as a major power and an acceleration of Westernization. Name variations: Elizabeth I of Russia; Elizaveta; Yelizaveta. Pronunciation: Pa-TROV-na.
May 8, 2018 · Elizabeth (1709–62) Empress of Russia (1741–62). The daughter of Peter I (the Great), she came to the throne after overthrowing her nephew, Ivan VI. She reduced German influence in Russia, waged war against Sweden (1741–43), and annexed the s portion of Finland (1743). A great patron of the arts, she was succeeded by her nephew, Peter III.
