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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) was Empress of Russia from 1741 until her death in 1762.
Elizabeth of Russia was one of the most ruthless, bizarre, and scandalous rulers of all time—yet so few people know her dark history.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
May 8, 2018 · ELIZABETH (RUSSIA) (1709 – 1762; ruled 1741 – 1762), empress of Russia. Elizabeth Petrovna, the daughter of Peter the Great and his second wife, Catherine, reigned as empress for over twenty years.
The daughter of the first emperor managed to rule Russia for 20 years during one of the most difficult periods in its history. But let’s put politics and empire aside, and try to...
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.
