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The ceremonial attire of Elizabeth, Catherine Palace, Tsarskoye Selo; fot. Ivonna Nowicka. Elizabeth or Elizaveta Petrovna (Russian: Елизаве́та Петро́вна; 29 December [O.S. 18 December] 1709 – 5 January [O.S. 25 December] 1762) was Empress of Russia from 1741 until her death in 1762.
Sep 24, 2024 · Elizabeth, empress of Russia from 1741 to 1761 (1762, New Style). She encouraged the development of education and art, founding Russia’s first university and the Academy of Arts and building the extravagant Winter Palace. During her reign Russia’s prestige as a major European power grew.
Elizabeth of Russia’s reputation today is full of scandal and contradiction, as it was in her own time. One historian called her “the laziest, most extravagant, and most amorous of sovereigns,” and the Empress’s reign is still the stuff of legends.
Elizabeth of Russia, also known as Elizaveta Petrovna, was the Empress of Russia from 1741 to 1762. She was a very powerful and popular monarch who led the country into two major European wars—the War of Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War.
The era of the Empress Elizabeth has left a deep mark on the history of Russia. Elizabeth felt called on to continue the work of her renowned father.
Elizabeth or Elizaveta Petrovna (Russian: Елизаве́та Петро́вна; 29 December [O.S. 18 December] 1709 – 5 January [O.S. 25 December] 1762) reigned as Empress of Russia from 1741 until her death in 1762.
Elizabeth Petrovna (1709–1762) Russian empress who ruled from 1741 to 1761 in a reign marked by Russia's continued development as a major power and an acceleration of Westernization. Name variations: Elizabeth I of Russia; Elizaveta; Yelizaveta.
Elizabeth Petrovna, also known as Yelisaveta or Elizaveta, reigned as the Empress of Russia from 1741 until her death in 1762. She remains one of the most popular Russian monarchs because of...
Profession: Empress of Russia. Nationality: Russian. Biography: Elizabeth of Russia overthrew her cousin Ivan VI in 1741 in a coup. She led the country into the two major European conflicts, the War of Austrian Succession (1740–48) and the Seven Years' War (1756–63).
