Who was Elizabeth the Great?
Elizabeth of Russia
Empress of Russia
Elizabeth Petrovna (Russian: Елизаве́та (Елисаве́та) Петро́вна) (29 December[O.S. 18 December]1709 – 5 January 1762[O.S. 25 December 1761]), also known as Yelisaveta or Elizaveta, was the Empress of Russia from 1741 until her death. She led the country during the two major European conflicts of her time: the War of Austrian Succession (1740–48) and the Seven Years' War (1756–63).