Elizabeth Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Elizabeth, based on 11 World History Database records associated with Russia.

11 records1709–176211 events2 places

Chronological biography

1709

Birth of Elizabeth1709

House / House of Romanov · Empress

Birth of Elizabeth, unmarried daughter of Peter the Great

1741

Constitution of Russia1741

Government / Government of Russia · Empress

Abolishes Cabinet Council Government

Coup1741

House / House of Romanov · Empress

Overthrows the Government of Anna Leopoldovna acting as Regent for Ivan VI

Succession1741

House / House of Romanov · Empress

Succeeds as Empress of Russia. Overthrows the Government of Anna Leopoldovna acting as Regent for Ivan VI

Palace Coup25 November 1741

House / House of Romanov · Empress · Empress of Russia · Saint Petersburg

Elizabeth secured the support of Guards regiments and overthrew the regency of Anna Leopoldovna.

Proclamation as Empress25 November 1741

House / House of Romanov · Empress · Empress of Russia · Saint Petersburg

Elizabeth was proclaimed Empress of Russia following the successful palace coup.

Continuation of War with SwedenDecember 1741

Warfare / Russia-Sweden War · Empress · Empress of Russia · Saint Petersburg

Elizabeth inherited the continuing war with Sweden after taking the Russian throne.

1743

Capture of Russia1743

Warfare / Military · Empress

Annexes a part of Finland

1758

Academy of Fine Arts1758

House / House of Romanov · Empress · Saint Petersburg

Founds the Academy of Fine Arts

Winter Palace1758

House / House of Romanov · Empress · Winter Palace

Builds the Winter Palace at Saint Petersburg

1762

Death of Elizabeth1762

House / House of Romanov · Empress

Death of Elizabeth

Titles and roles

Empress · Empress · Empress of Russia

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.