Ivan VI
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1740 – 1764 · 24 years · Saint Petersburg · Eastern Europe & Russia
Reign: 1740 – 1741 (Rus and Russia)
Proclaimed emperor at two months old and deposed by Elizabeth a year later. He spent his life in prison and was killed by his guards in Shlisselburg Fortress when Mirovich tried to free him.
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