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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 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 Ivanovna. Born: January 28 [February 7, New Style], 1693, Moscow, Russia. Died: October 17 [October 28], 1740, St. Petersburg (aged 47) Title / Office: empress (1730-1740), Russian Empire. House / Dynasty: Romanov dynasty. Notable Family Members: father Ivan V.
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Anna Ivanovna (1693–1740) Russian empress who ruled from 1730 to 1740 in a reign characterized by the continuation of the Westernization of Russia initiated by Tsar Peter I. Name variations: Anny Ioannovny; Ioannovna; Anne of Courland. Pronunciation: I-va-NOV-na.
Oct 4, 2022 · Born on February 7, 1693, Anna Ioannovna or Ivanovna was never meant for the crown. The fourth daughter of Ivan V, Anna, at 17, was married off to a lowly, backwater duke, and was largely...
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Mar 18, 2021 · Updated June 4, 2023. Nicknamed "Ivanna the Terrible" for her bad manners and crude sense of humor, Anna Ivanovna tortured and imprisoned anyone who opposed her for 10 grueling years. Wikimedia Commons Anna Ivanovna became the unlikely Empress of Russia in 1730. Her death a decade later was a relief to many.
May 11, 2018 · Anna Ivanovna (1693-1740) was empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740. She continued the policy of westernizing Russia initiated by Czar Peter I . Born in Moscow on Jan. 29, 1693, Anna was the daughter of Ivan V , co-czar of Russia with his half-brother Peter I .
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.
