Regency of Anna Leopoldovna

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The Regency of Anna Leopoldovna was the short-lived government in Russia (1740–1741) during the minority of Emperor Ivan VI, which ended when Elizabeth of Russia seized power in a palace coup.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government of the Russian Empire
regency
associatedWith War of the Austrian Succession
capital Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
surface form: Saint Petersburg
continent Asia
Europe
coRuler Ivan VI of Russia
country Russian Empire
currency Russian ruble (Empire)
surface form: Russian ruble
deFactoRuler Anna Leopoldovna
dynasty House of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
surface form: Romanov-Holstein-Gottorp
endedBy coup d’état of 25 November 1741
palace coup of Elizabeth of Russia
endTime 1741
executiveBody Council of Ministers of the Russian Empire
surface form: Cabinet of Ministers of the Russian Empire
followedBy Reign of Empress Elizabeth of Russia
foreignPolicyOrientation anti-Prussian
pro-Austrian
governmentSeat Winter Palace
governmentType absolute monarchy
hasCause minority of Ivan VI of Russia
headOfGovernment Anna Leopoldovna
historicalRegion Russian Empire
languageUsed German
Russian
legislativeBody Senate of the Russian Empire
surface form: Governing Senate of the Russian Empire
location Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
surface form: Saint Petersburg
monarch Ivan VI of Russia
monarchMinority Ivan VI of Russia
namedAfter Anna Leopoldovna
notableMilitaryCommander Burkhard Christoph von Münnich
notableNobleFamily House of Romanov
notableOpponent Elizabeth of Russia
partOf Regency of Anna Leopoldovna self-linksurface differs
surface form: Russian succession crisis of the 1730s–1740s

history of the Russian Empire
precededBy Regency of Ernst Johann von Biron
Reign of Empress Anna of Russia
reasonForEnd accession of Elizabeth of Russia to the throne
overthrow of the regent
regent Anna Leopoldovna
regentTitle Regent of the Russian Empire
religion Russian Orthodox Church
shortDescription short-lived regency in the Russian Empire during the minority of Emperor Ivan VI
significantEvent arrest of Ernst Johann von Biron
elevation of Ivan VI as Emperor of Russia
palace coup of Elizabeth of Russia
startTime 1740
timePeriod 18th century

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Elizabeth of Russia coupTarget Regency of Anna Leopoldovna
Regency of Anna Leopoldovna partOf Regency of Anna Leopoldovna self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Russian succession crisis of the 1730s–1740s