Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia

Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia

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| death_place = [[Kiel]], [[Schleswig-Holstein|Duchy of Holstein-Gottorp]], [[Holy Roman Empire]]
| death_place = [[Kiel]], [[Schleswig-Holstein|Duchy of Holstein-Gottorp]], [[Holy Roman Empire]]
| burial_place = [[Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saint Petersburg|Peter and Paul Cathedral]]
| burial_place = [[Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saint Petersburg|Peter and Paul Cathedral]]
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| consort = yes
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'''Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia''' ({{langx|ru|Анна Петровна}}; {{OldStyleDate|7 February|1708|27 January}} – {{OldStyleDate|15 March|1728|4 March}}) was the eldest daughter of [[Peter the Great|Emperor Peter I of Russia]] and [[Catherine I of Russia|Empress Catherine I]]. Her younger sister, [[Elizabeth of Russia|Empress Elizabeth]], ruled between 1741 and 1762. While a potential heir in the reign of her [[Peter II of Russia|nephew Peter II]], she never acceded to the throne due to political reasons. However, her son [[Peter III of Russia|Peter III]] became Emperor in 1762, succeeding Elizabeth.

She was Duchess Consort of [[Duke of Holstein-Gottorp|Holstein-Gottorp]] by marriage. She was born in Moscow and died in [[Kiel]] in her youth at the age of 20.
'''Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia''' ({{langx|ru|Анна Петровна}}; {{OldStyleDate|7 February|1708|27 January}} – {{OldStyleDate|15 March|1728|4 March}}) was the eldest daughter of [[Peter the Great|Emperor Peter I of Russia]] and his wife [[Catherine I of Russia|Empress Catherine I]]. Her younger sister, [[Elizabeth of Russia|Empress Elizabeth]], ruled between 1741 and 1762. While a potential heir in the reign of her [[Peter II of Russia|nephew Peter II]], she never acceded to the throne due to political reasons. However, her son [[Peter III of Russia|Peter III]] became Emperor in 1762, succeeding Elizabeth.
She was the Duchess Consort of [[Duke of Holstein-Gottorp|Holstein-Gottorp]] by marriage. She was born in Moscow and died in [[Kiel]] in her youth, at the age of 20.


==Early life==
==Early life==