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Ernst Johann von Biron (German: Ernst Johann von Biron; Russian: Эрнст Иоганн Бирон; (German: Bühren); 23 November [O.S. 13 November] 1690 – 29 December [O.S. 18 December] 1772) was a Duke of Courland and Semigallia (1737–1740 and 1763–1769) and briefly regent of the Russian Empire in 1740.
Ernst Johann, Reichsgraf von Biron was a German adventurer who became Duke of Courland and chief adviser to the Russian empress Anna (reigned 1730–40); he exercised extraordinary influence over Russian affairs during a period that became known as Bironovshchina.
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As a result, Ernst Johann von Biron, a lover of Empress Anna of Russia, succeeded Ferdinand Kettler as Duke of Courland and Semigallia. After that, the family ruled the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia for periods of time between 1737 and 1795.
Sep 20, 2020 · Ernst-Johann Karl Oskar Eitel-Friedrich Peter Burchard, Prince Biron von Courland (born 6 August 1940) is the senior male-line descendant of Ernst Johann von Biron, and as such heir to the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia.
BIRON, ERNST JOHANN. (1690 – 1772), count, duke of Courland, regent of Russia, imperial favorite, alleged kingpin of the dark era of foreign dominance, or Bironovshchina, a term invented long afterwards.
Ernst Johann von Biron (ĕrnst yōhän´ fən bē´rôn, bē´rən), 1690–1772, duke of Courland (1737–43, 1763–69), favorite of Czarina Anna of Russia. A Baltic nobleman, he rose to an all-powerful position under Anna, through whose influence he was elected duke of Courland.
Ernst Johann von Biron (* 23. November 1690 in Kalnzeem, Semgallen, Herzogtum Kurland und Semgallen (heute zu Lettland ); † 29. Dezember 1772 in Mitau) war Herzog von Kurland und Semgallen sowie im Jahr 1740 Regent des Russischen Kaiserreichs .
