Anna I of Russia

Reign: 1730 – 1740
Life: 1693–1740

Much of her administration was defined or heavily influenced by actions set in motion by her uncle, Peter the Great (r. 1682 to 1725), such as the lavish building projects in St. Petersburg, funding the Russian Academy of Science, and measures which generally favored the nobility, such as the repeal of a primogeniture law in 1730. In the West, Anna's reign was traditionally viewed as a continuation of the transition from the old Muscovy ways to the European court envisioned by Peter the Great. Within Russia, Anna's reign is often referred to as a "dark era".

During Anna I of Russia's reign, Frederick William I of Prussia ruled Prussia, Louis XV of France ruled France, and Philip V of Spain ruled Spain.

Further reading: The Romanovs: 1613–1918 by Simon Sebag Montefiore

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Anna I of Russia

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Further Reading

The Romanovs: 1613–1918