Catherine The Great Ivan Vi

His existence haunted catherine as it had haunted empress elizabeth.

Catherine the great ivan vi. Ivan vi antonovich iván vi. 16 july 1764 in shlisselburg russia at the age of 23. 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. 5 july 1764 was emperor of russia in 1740 41.

He was only two months old when he was proclaimed emperor and his mother named regent. The empress is seen traveling without an enormous entourage that one might expect from an. It was 1762 and the former tsar was 21 years old. 23 august 1740 in saint petersburg russia reign.

Ivan vi is the prisoner catherine ii encounters in the first scene of. The story begins with catherine s visit to a prison in shlisselburg where she meets ivan vi of russia. 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. 12 august 1740 16 july o s.

28 october 6 december 1741 died. 17 november 1796 in saint persburg russia at the age of 67 cause of death. Petersburg infant emperor of russia in 1740 41. Scarcely a year later his first cousin twice removed elizabeth seized the throne in a coup.

Ivan vi in full ivan antonovich born aug. This was the silent imprisoned former tsar ivan vi deposed as an infant. 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. So who was ivan vi and why was he a threat to catherine the great.

2 may 1729 in stettin pomerania german kingdom of prussia reign. 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. She came to power following a coup d état that overthrew her husband peter iii. 23 new style 1740 st.

Catherine ii born sophie of anhalt zerbst. Stroke biography of ivan vi. 9 july 1762 17 november1796 died. When catherine the great took over the throne she went to visit ivan vi in his prison.

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.