1741 in Russia
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Events from the year 1741 in Russia were dominated by a dramatic change in leadership, as Elizabeth Petrovna deposed the infant Emperor Ivan VI and his regent, Anna Leopoldovna, in a bloodless palace coup, and by the outbreak of the Russo-Swedish War (1741â1743).[1][2]
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Incumbents
- Monarch â Ivan VI (until 6 December 1741)[3]
- Regent â Grand Duchess Anna Leopoldovna (until 6 December 1741)[4]
- Monarch â Elizabeth Petrovna (from 6 December 1741)[5]
Events
- Late July â France-backed Sweden declares war on Russia, initiating the Russo-Swedish War (1741â1743), aiming to recover territories lost in the Great Northern War.[6]
- 8 August â Sweden formally declares war on Russia following the murder of Swedish diplomatic courier Malcolm Sinclair.[6]
- 23 August â At the Battle of Villmanstrand, Russian forces under Field Marshal Peter von Lacy defeat the Swedish army at present-day Lappeenranta, Finland.[7]
- 6 December (N.S.) / 25 November (O.S.) â Elizabeth Petrovna stages a bloodless coup with the Preobrazhensky Regiment, deposes Ivan VI and Anna Leopoldovna, and is proclaimed Empress of Russia.[5]
- 12 December â The deposed regent Anna Leopoldovna, her husband Anthony Ulrich, and their children are imprisoned, initially at Riga and later at Dünamünde fortress.[8]
Births
- Pyotr Melissino (c. 1726â1797), Greek-born Russian General of the Artillery.[9]
- Catherine Antonovna of Brunswick (15 July 1741â1807), daughter of Anthony Ulrich and Anna Leopoldovna.[10]
Deaths
- 8 December â Vitus Bering, Danish-born explorer; died on Bering Island after his ship was wrecked. Modern research suggests he died of heart failure rather than scurvy.[11]
