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Anna Leopoldovna |
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Anna Leopoldovna (än`nə lyā'əpôl`dəvnə) or Anna Karlovna (kär`ləvnə), 1718–46, duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, regent of Russia (1740–41); daughter of Charles Leopold, duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and of Catherine, sister of Czarina Anna of Russia. She married the prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and their son, Ivan VI Ivan VI, 1740–64, czar of Russia (1740–41), great-grandson of Ivan V. He was the son of Prince Anthony Ulric of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and of Anna Leopoldovna . ..... Click the link for more information. , succeeded (1740) Anna as czar. After the deposition of Ivan by Czarina Elizabeth Elizabeth, 1709–62, czarina of Russia (1741–62), daughter of Peter I and Catherine I . She gained the throne by overthrowing the young czar, Ivan VI , and the regency of his mother, Anna Leopoldovna. ..... Click the link for more information. , Anna Leopoldovna and her husband were imprisoned. She died in childbirth. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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December 7, 1741: Elizabeth, daughter of Peter the Great, comes to the throne of Russia, overthrowing the infant Tsar Ivan VI and his regent mother Anna Leopoldovna. |
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