Royalty · Politics · 1709–1762
Elizabeth I of Russia
Empress of Russia who led her nation through two major wars
Did you know?She was known for her love of fashion and reportedly owned thousands of dresses, never wearing the same outfit twice.
Elizabeth or Elizaveta Petrovna (Russian: Елизаве́та Петро́вна; 29 December 1709 – 5 January 1762) was Empress of Russia from 1741 until her death in 1762.
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- Age at death
- 52
- Years since death
- 264
- Born
- December 29, 1709 · Kolomenskoye, Russia
- Died
- January 5, 1762
- Nationality
- Russian
- Known for
- Royalty, Politics
Family
- Father
- Peter the Great
- Mother
- Catherine I of Russia
- Spouses
- Alexey Razumovsky, Charles Augustus of Holstein-Gottorp
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