Ivan VI, Iván or Ioánn Antónovich (12 August 1740 – 5 July 1764) was an infant emperor of Russia who was overthrown by his cousin Elizabeth Petrovna in 1741. He was only two months old when he was proclaimed emperor and his mother named regent, but the throne was seized in the coup after a year. Ivan and his parents were imprisoned far from the capital, and spent the rest of their lives in captivity.
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Ivan Antonovich 23 August 1740 Saint Petersburg
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Died |
16 July 1764 (aged 23) Shlisselburg
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Zodiac | Leo |
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