Elizabeth of Russia

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Elizabeth of Russia was Empress of Russia from 1741 to 1762, known for her relatively peaceful reign, patronage of the arts and architecture, and strengthening of Russian culture and influence in Europe.

Aliases (1)

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Empress of Russia
human
member of royalty
monarch
architectEmployed Bartolomeo Rastrelli
avoidedPolicy execution of political criminals
burialPlace Peter and Paul Cathedral
cameToPowerBy coup d’état of 1741
capitalDuringReign Saint Petersburg
country Russian Empire
coupTarget Regency of Anna Leopoldovna
dateOfBirth 1709-12-29
dateOfDeath 1762-01-05
educationPolicy reopened the Academy of Sciences
era 18th century
father Peter the Great
foreignPolicy participation in the Seven Years' War
participation in the War of the Austrian Succession
fullName Elizabeth Petrovna NERFINISHED
house House of Romanov
knownFor Elizabethan Baroque architecture in Russia
increasing Russian influence in Europe
patronage of architecture
patronage of the arts
relatively peaceful reign
strengthening Russian culture
language French
Russian
monarchFrom Russia
mother Catherine I of Russia
nativeName Елизавета Петровна
nobleTitle Tsesarevna of Russia NERFINISHED
notableWork support for the construction of the Smolny Convent
support for the construction of the Winter Palace
patronage Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian theatre
placeOfBirth Moscow
placeOfDeath Saint Petersburg
positionHeld Empress of Russia
predecessor Ivan VI of Russia
reignEnd 1762
reignStart 1741
religion Russian Orthodox Church
sexOrGender female
sibling Alexei Petrovich (half-brother)
Anna Petrovna NERFINISHED
spouse Alexei Razumovsky
stylePromoted Baroque
successor Peter III of Russia
title Autocrat of All the Russias

Referenced by (17)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Anna Petrovna
Natalia Petrovna ("Empress Elizabeth of Russia")
sibling
Alexei Razumovsky ("Empress Elizabeth of Russia")
associatedWith
Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saint Petersburg ("Empress Elizabeth of Russia")
burialPlaceOf
Catherine I of Russia
child
Ivan VI of Russia
deposedBy
Bartolomeo Rastrelli ("Empress Elizabeth of Russia")
employer
Alexandrinsky Theatre ("Empress Elizabeth of Russia")
foundedBy
Moscow State University ("Empress Elizabeth of Russia")
founder
Catherine I of Russia ("Empress Elizabeth of Russia")
motherOf
Anna Petrovna ("Empress Elizabeth of Russia")
notableRelative
Emperor of All the Russias
officeHolder
Peter III of Russia
predecessor
Peter II of Russia
relative
Renversement des alliances
significantPerson
Alexei Razumovsky ("Empress Elizabeth of Russia")
spouse
Ivan VI of Russia
successor

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