Ivan VI of Russia
The fifth Emperor of Russia (1740–1741) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The fifth Emperor of Russia (1740–1741) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ivan VI Antonovich (Iván VI; Ioánn Antónovich; Russian: Ива́н VI; Иоа́нн Анто́нович; 23 August [O.S. 12 August] 1740 – 16 July [O.S. 5 July] 1764) was Tsar of Russia from 1740 to 1741 until he was removed from the position.
| Ivan VI | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Portrait of a young Ivan VI | |
| Emperor of All Russia | |
| Reign | 28 October 1740 – 6 December 1741 |
| Predecessor | Anna |
| Successor | Elizabeth |
| Regent | Anna Leopoldovna |
| Born | 23 August 1740 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 16 July 1764 (aged 23) Shlisselburg, Russian Empire |
| Burial | Kholmogory or Shlisselburg |
| House | Welf |
| Father | Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick |
| Mother | Grand Duchess Anna Leopoldovna of Russia |
| Religion | Russian Orthodoxy |
He was murdered in July 1764.
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