Empress Anna of Russia

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Empress Anna of Russia was the autocratic ruler of the Russian Empire from 1730 to 1740, known for her lavish court, reliance on foreign favorites, and continuation of Peter the Great’s Westernizing policies.

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Empress Anna of Russia canonical 1
Tsarina Anna of Russia 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Empress of Russia
autocrat
member of the House of Romanov
monarch
burialPlace Peter and Paul Cathedral
country Russian Empire
courtCharacteristic elaborate ceremonies and entertainments
heavy influence of foreign, especially German, courtiers
dateOfBirth 1693-02-07
dateOfDeath 1740-10-28
dynasty House of Romanov
surface form: Romanov dynasty
era 18th century
father Ivan V of Russia
fullName Anna Ivanovna of Russia
surface form: Anna Ivanovna
givenName Anna
house House of Romanov
knownFor continuation of Peter the Great’s Westernizing policies
lavish and extravagant court
reign marked by influence of the Baltic German nobility
reliance on foreign favorites
strengthening autocracy
language German
Russian
marriageEnd 1711
marriageStart 1710
mother Praskovia Saltykova
notableEvent Russian involvement in European power politics
establishment of the Cabinet of Ministers in Russia
participation of Russia in the War of the Polish Succession
notableFavorite Ernst Johann von Biron
placeOfBirth Moscow
placeOfDeath Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
surface form: Saint Petersburg
policy continuation of Westernization of Russia
military strengthening of the Russian Empire
support for the nobility
positionHeld Empress and Autocrat of All the Russias
predecessor Peter II of Russia
reignEnd 1740
reignStart 1730
relative Catherine I of Russia
Peter II of Russia
Peter the Great
religion Russian Orthodox Church
ruledFrom Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
surface form: Saint Petersburg
sexOrGender female
spouse Frederick William, Duke of Courland
style Her Imperial Majesty
successor Ivan VI of Russia
title Duchess of Courland

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Bartolomeo Rastrelli employer Empress Anna of Russia
James Keith servedUnder Empress Anna of Russia
this entity surface form: Tsarina Anna of Russia