1754 in Russia

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Events from the year 1754 in Russia .

Incumbents

• Monarch – Elizabeth, who reigned between 1741 to 1762 (coronated on 1742 ^[1] ). She later had her son, future Paul 1, born on October 1 (20 September O.S) 1754 ^[2] .

Events

• Construction of Anichkov Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia ^[3] .
• Construction of Transfiguration Cathedral (Saint Petersburg) ^[4] .
• Construction of the city Oleksandriia in Kirovohrad Oblast.
• Founding of the town Nizhnyaya Tura in the Sverdlovsk Oblast.
• Decree abolishing internal customs (Elizabeth Romanova, decree ending in 1762 ^[5] ).

Births

• Unknown date - Alexandra Branitskaya, political activist, courtier and businessperson (d. 1838) ^[6] .
• 16 June - Salawat Yulayev, Bashkir poet and leader of Pugachev Rebellion against the Russian empire ^[7] .
• 29 June - Ivan Nikolajevich Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian courtier and lover of Catherine the Great ^[6] .
• October 1 (20 September O.S) - Paul 1 of Russia (also known as Pavel Petrovich), Tsar of Russia until his death in 1801 ^[2] .

Deaths

• Unknown date - Maria Cantemir, Romanian noblewoman, Princess of Moldova, mistress of Peter the Great (who was the Emperor of Russia) aged 53-54 (b. 1700) ^[8] .

References

1. www.kreml.ru https://www.kreml.ru/en-Us/exhibitions/virtual-exhibitions.koronatsii-v-moskovskom-kremle/koronatsiya-elizavety-petrovny/?utm_source=google.com&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=google.com&utm_referrer=google.com . Retrieved 2025-03-17.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. "Heritage History - Products". www.heritage-history.com. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
3. Franklin, Simon; Bowers, Katherine, eds. (2017). ch12. doi: 10.11647/obp.0122 . ISBN   978-1-78374-373-5.
4. "Энциклопедия Санкт-Петербурга". www.encspb.ru. Archived from the original on 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
5. "Chronology of Russian History: Imperial Period". www.departments.bucknell.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
6. "List of 1754 births - FamousFix List". FamousFix.com. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
7. "PEOPLE BORN IN THE YEAR 1754". www.history-page.com. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
8. "List of 1754 deaths - FamousFix List". FamousFix.com. Retrieved 2025-03-16.

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