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.

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Empress Elizabeth of Russia 29
Elizabeth of Russia canonical 26

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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 St. Petersburg
surface form: 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
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 Tsarina Elizabeth of Russia
surface form: Елизавета Петровна
nobleTitle Tsesarevna of Russia
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 St. Petersburg
surface form: Saint Petersburg
positionHeld Empress of Russia
predecessor Ivan VI of Russia
reignEnd 1762
reignStart 1741
religion Russian Orthodox Church
sexOrGender female
sibling Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia
surface form: Alexei Petrovich (half-brother)

Anna Petrovna
spouse Alexei Razumovsky
stylePromoted Baroque
successor Peter III of Russia
title Autocrat of All the Russias

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Tsar's Village developedFor Elizabeth of Russia
this entity surface form: Empress Elizabeth of Russia
Louis Tocqué patron Elizabeth of Russia
Regency of Anna Leopoldovna notableOpponent Elizabeth of Russia