Anna I of Russia
Former empress of Russia
Anna Ioannovna, also russified as Anna Ivanovna and sometimes anglicized as Anne, served as regent of the duchy of Courland from 1711 until 1730 and then ruled as Empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740. Wikipedia
Born: February 7, 1693, Moscow, Russia
Died: October 28, 1740 (age 47 years), Saint Petersburg, Russia
Children: John Julius Angerstein
Spouse: Frederick William, Duke of Courland (m. 1710–1711)
Parents: Ivan V of Russia and Praskovia Saltykova
Organization founded: Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet