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Elizaveta Petrovna () ( – ), also known as Yelisavet and Elizabeth, was the Empress of Russia from 1741 until her death.

She led the country into the two major European conflicts of her time: the War of Austrian Succession ( 1740 – 8 ) and the Seven Years ' War ( 1756 – 63 ).

On the eve of her death, Russia spanned almost.