Ivan VI of Russia
The fifth Emperor of Russia (1740–1741)
Ivan VI Antonovich (Iván VI; Ioánn Antónovich; Russian: Ива́н VI; Иоа́нн Анто́нович; 23 August [O.S. 12 August] 1740 – 16 July [O.S. 5 July] 1764) was Tsar of Russia from 1740 to 1741 until he was removed from the position.
| Ivan VI | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Portrait of a young Ivan VI | |
| Emperor of All Russia | |
| Reign | 28 October 1740 – 6 December 1741 |
| Predecessor | Anna |
| Successor | Elizabeth |
| Regent | Anna Leopoldovna |
| Born | 23 August 1740 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 16 July 1764 (aged 23) Shlisselburg, Russian Empire |
| Burial | |
| House | Welf |
| Father | Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick |
| Mother | Grand Duchess Anna Leopoldovna of Russia |
| Religion | Russian Orthodoxy |
Murder
changeHe was murdered in July 1764.
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