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Elizabeth or Elizaveta Petrovna (Russian: Елизаве́та Петро́вна; 29 December [O.S. 18 December] 1709 – 5 January [O.S. 25 December] 1762) reigned as Empress of Russia from 1741 until her death in 1762.
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Elizabeth, empress of Russia from 1741 to 1761 (1762, New Style). She encouraged the development of education and art, founding Russia’s first university and the Academy of Arts and building the extravagant Winter Palace. During her reign Russia’s prestige as a major European power grew.
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Elizabeth or Elizaveta Petrovna reigned as Empress of Russia from 1741 until her death in 1762. She remains one of the most popular Russian monarchs because of her decision not to execute a single person during her reign, her numerous construction projects, and her strong opposition to Prussian policies.
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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.
May 8, 2018 · People. History. Russian, Soviet, and CIS History: Biographies. Elizabeth (Russia) views 2,684,722 updated May 08 2018. ELIZABETH. (1709 – 1762), empress of Russia, 1741 – 1762, one of the "Russian matriarchate" or "Amazon auto-cratrixes," that is, women rulers from Catherine I through Catherine II, 1725 – 1796.
History. Dec 06 2023. Georgy Manaev. Portrait of Russian Empress Elizabeth. Charles-André van Loo. Follow Russia Beyond on Pinterest. The daughter of the first emperor managed to rule...
