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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
Feb 12, 2024 · 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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Unhinged Facts About Anna Of Russia, The Mad Tsarina - Factinate. Move over Catherine the Great, Anna of Russia is in town. This hard-living, bitter-hearted Tsarina may not be as well known as the so-called Great, but she has more debauched antics and cruel tricks than Catherine would know what to do with.
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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Anna of Russia. Anna of Russia was the daughter of Tsar Ivan V and reigned as Empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740. She previously served as the regent of the duchy of Courland following the death of her husband Frederick William, Duke of Courland, a couple months after their marriage.
Biography of Empress Anna of Russia. Home. Famous people. The Romanovs family. Anna Ioannovna. Born: Moscow, 28 January (7 February) 1693. Died: St. Petersburg, 17 (28) October 1740. Reigned: 1730-1740. Anna was born in Moscow to Tsar Ivan V and Praskoviya Fyodorovna Saltykova.