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Elizabeth I of Russia

Kolomenskoye, 29 Dec 1709 – Saint Petersburg, 5 Jan 1762

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Facts and their sources

  • Born29 Dec 1709, Kolomenskoyenot verified1 source
  • MarriedCharles Augustus of Holstein-Gottorpnot verified1 source
  • MarriedAlexey Razumovskynot verified1 source
  • TitleHead of the House of Romanovor Emperor of all the Russias, 1741–1762not verified1 source
  • TitleEmperor of all the Russias, 1741–1762or Head of the House of Romanovnot verified1 source
  • EventWar of the Austrian Successionor Seven Years' Warnot verified1 source
  • EventSeven Years' Waror War of the Austrian Successionnot verified1 source
  • Died5 Jan 1762, Saint Petersburgnot verified1 source
  • MotherCatherine I of Russianot verified1 source
  • FatherPeter the Greatnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 29 Dec 1709

    Born in Kolomenskoye

  2. 1741–1762

    Emperor of all the Russias

  3. 5 Jan 1762

    Dies in Saint Petersburg, aged 52

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During her lifetime

She lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Kolomenskoye.

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The 1700s · Elizabeth I is born in Kolomenskoye

In the news1700–1704

Monetary system reform in 1704

Between 1700 and 1704, the government reformed the monetary system, introducing copper coinage and reducing the silver content of the ruble to 28 grams to align with European standards.

Getting around

Slow travel speeds in 18th-century Russia

In the 18th century, travelers moved at a slow average speed of only seven versts per hour in summer and five in winter. Consequently, a journey from Moscow to Kiev took about two weeks, while Moscow to Smolensk required three days.

At the table

Summer beer storage method

To keep beer fresh during the hot summer, people built ice cellars without roofs, layering barrels with snow and ice, then covering them with straw and boards.

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.In Europe · 1701–1714

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.

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What people wore

European dress reforms

Following reforms, men adopted caftans, knee-length breeches, and stockings, while women transitioned from concealing sarafans to dresses with low necklines and short sleeves.

Music

Traditional dances included khorovod and skakati

In rural and urban areas, people performed khorovod, an ancient circular chain dance accompanied by singing, often held on Sundays and holidays. While women typically performed slow, flowing dances known as pliaska, men often engaged in skakati, which featured energetic jumps and capers.

Daily life

Founding of Secular Schools

By a 1714 decree, secular numeric schools were established to provide free education for children, though some students had to be forcefully recruited or were punished with rods for attempting to flee.