Catherine The Great Ivan Vi

Ivan lived to be twenty three years old surviving elizabeth and her nephew heir peter iii catherine the great s husband.

Catherine the great ivan vi. Ivan vi antonovich iván vi. The empress is seen traveling without an enormous entourage that one might expect from an. 2 may 1729 17 november 1796 most commonly known as catherine the great was empress of russia from 1762 until 1796 the country s longest ruling female leader. The death of ivan vi ashadowy figure potentially more threatening than any other who might challenge her right to the throne loomed over catherine during the first two years of her reign.

She came to power following a coup d état that overthrew her husband peter iii. 17 november 1796 in saint persburg russia at the age of 67 cause of death. Catherine ii born sophie of anhalt zerbst. 23 new style 1740 st.

This was the silent imprisoned former tsar ivan vi deposed as an infant. Ivan had a blood tie to the throne and actually reigned for a minute as a baby with his mother as regent before peter iii s mother elizabeth seized the throne. It was 1762 and the former tsar was 21 years old. 28 october 6 december 1741 died.

Scarcely a year later his first cousin twice removed elizabeth seized the throne in a coup. When catherine the great took over the throne she went to visit ivan vi in his prison. 12 august 1740 16 july o s. He was only two months old when he was proclaimed emperor and his mother named regent.

Catherine saw his mental state but did not do anything to help possibly fearing that ivan vi had a greater right to the throne than she had. Petersburg russia died july 5 july 16 1764 shlisselburg fortress near st. Stroke biography of ivan vi. Petersburg infant emperor of russia in 1740 41.

The story begins with catherine s visit to a prison in shlisselburg where she meets ivan vi of russia. His existence haunted catherine as it had haunted empress elizabeth. 5 july 1764 was emperor of russia in 1740 41. Biography of catherine the great.

Ivan vi in full ivan antonovich born aug. So who was ivan vi and why was he a threat to catherine the great. Ivan s guards also knew that if there were ever any attempt to free prisoner one he should be killed immediately before he could escape a rule that catherine the great ordered when. 16 july 1764 in shlisselburg russia at the age of 23.

9 july 1762 17 november1796 died.