Anna

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Anna was Empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740, known for her autocratic rule and the dominance of her German favorites at court.

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Anna canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Empress of Russia
human
monarch
alsoKnownAs Anna Ivanovna of Russia
surface form: Anna Ioannovna

Anna Ivanovna of Russia
surface form: Anna Ivanovna
appointedBy Supreme Privy Council
birthDate 1693-02-07
birthPlace Moscow
burialPlace Peter and Paul Cathedral
causeOfDeath kidney disease
coronationDate 1730-04-28
countryOfCitizenship Russian Empire
courtFaction German favorites
deathDate 1740-10-28
deathPlace Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
surface form: Saint Petersburg
era 18th century
father Ivan V of Russia
givenName Anna self-linksurface differs
governmentFormDuringReign absolute monarchy
house House of Romanov
surface form: Romanov
languageSpoken German
Russian
memberOfDynasty House of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
surface form: House of Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov

House of Romanov
monogram Anna Ivanovna of Russia
surface form: A I (Anna Ioannovna)
mother Praskovia Saltykova
nativeLanguage Russian
nobleTitle Empress and Autocrat of All the Russias
notableEventDuringReign Russo-Turkish War (1735–1739)
War of the Polish Succession
notableFor autocratic rule
dominance of German favorites at court
reversal of Supreme Privy Council limitations on monarchy
positionHeld Empress of Russia
predecessor Peter II of Russia
reignEnd 1740
reignStart 1730
relative Peter the Great
religion Russian Orthodox Church
residence St. Petersburg
surface form: Saint Petersburg

Winter Palace
sexOrGender female
spouse Frederick William, Duke of Courland
style Her Imperial Majesty
succeededBy Regency for Ivan VI of Russia
successor Ivan VI of Russia
title Duchess of Courland
uncle Peter the Great

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Anna givenName Anna self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Anna of Russia