
19 January
On January 19, 1730, the Supreme Secret Council approved Princess Anna Ioannovna, the niece of Peter the Great, as the new Russian Empress. Though her rights were limited by the special “Conditions” document, which literally delegated all power to the Secret Council, Anna managed to fight them off and seize absolute power.…
St. Petersburg Mosque
Author: Irina Vasilevitskaya
Published: 16 June 2011

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