Anna Leopoldowna

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Anna Leopoldowna was a Russian regent of German origin who briefly ruled the Russian Empire from 1740 to 1741 on behalf of her infant son, Emperor Ivan VI.

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instanceOf historical figure
member of royalty
noblewoman
regent
also known as Anna Leopoldovna NERFINISHED
Anna Leopoldovna of Brunswick-Lüneburg NERFINISHED
arrested in 1741
birth name Elisabeth Katharina Christine NERFINISHED
burial place Kholmogory NERFINISHED
came to power after death of Empress Anna of Russia
cause of loss of power coup d'état of 1741
child Alexei Antonovich of Brunswick NERFINISHED
Catherine Antonovna of Brunswick NERFINISHED
Elisabeth Antonovna of Brunswick NERFINISHED
Ivan VI of Russia NERFINISHED
Peter Antonovich of Brunswick NERFINISHED
converted to Russian Orthodoxy NERFINISHED
country of citizenship Russian Empire NERFINISHED
date of birth 1718-12-18
date of death 1746-03-19
date of marriage 1739-07-14
dynasty House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin NERFINISHED
Romanov family (through her mother) NERFINISHED
end time 1741-12-06
ethnic origin German
father Charles Leopold, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin NERFINISHED
given name Anna NERFINISHED
Christine NERFINISHED
Elisabeth NERFINISHED
Katharina NERFINISHED
held in captivity by Russian Empire NERFINISHED
manner of death died in childbirth
maternal grandfather Ivan V of Russia NERFINISHED
mother Catherine Ivanovna of Russia NERFINISHED
notable for being a German-born ruler in the Russian Empire
serving as regent for the infant Emperor Ivan VI
overthrown by Elizabeth of Russia NERFINISHED
place of birth Rostock NERFINISHED
place of death Kholmogory, Arkhangelsk Governorate NERFINISHED
place of detention Kholmogory NERFINISHED
Riga NERFINISHED
position held Regent of the Russian Empire
regency for Ivan VI of Russia NERFINISHED
regency preceded by Ernst Johann von Biron NERFINISHED
regency succeeded by Elizabeth of Russia NERFINISHED
religion Lutheranism
residence Riga (during captivity) NERFINISHED
St. Petersburg
surface form: Saint Petersburg
spouse Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick NERFINISHED
start time 1740-11-20
title Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg NERFINISHED
Grand Duchess of Russia NERFINISHED

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Anna Leopoldovna alsoKnownAs Anna Leopoldowna