Elizabeth Biography

Elizabeth biography

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NAME: Elizabeth
OCCUPATION: Empress
BIRTH DATE: December 29, 1709
DEATH DATE: January 05, 1762
PLACE OF BIRTH: Kolomenskoye, Russia
PLACE OF DEATH: St. Petersburg, Russia
Full Name: Yelizaveta Petrovna

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After taking the throne by force, Empress Elizabeth (1709–1762) founded Russia's first university and forged strong ties in Europe.

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Elizabeth was born to Peter I the Great and Catherine I, rulers of Russia from 1682 to 1727. She staged a coup d'état in 1741, and reigned until her death in 1762. Uninterested in government, Elizabeth founded Russia's first university and built the extravagant Winter Palace. At her death, the country's financial situation had deteriorated, but it's European ties were strong.