# Anna - Empress of Russia

URL: https://allhistories.com/estonia/rulers/anna
Reign: 1730 – 1740
Born-Died: 1693 - 1740
Dynasty: Russian Empire
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_of_Russia

Anna Ioannovna, Duchess of Courland, ruled with the help of Baltic German favourites such as Ernst Johann von Biron. Baltic Germans gained great influence at the Russian court, reinforcing the privileges of the Estonian nobility.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Peter II](https://allhistories.com/estonia/rulers/peter-ii)
- Next in list: [Ivan VI](https://allhistories.com/estonia/rulers/ivan-vi)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1736 - [The Moravian Brethren awakening begins](https://allhistories.com/estonia/timeline/1736-the-moravian-brethren-awakening-begins)
- 1739 - [First complete Estonian Bible published](https://allhistories.com/estonia/timeline/1739-first-complete-estonian-bible-published)
- 1739 - [The Rosen Declaration defines serfdom](https://allhistories.com/estonia/timeline/1739-the-rosen-declaration-defines-serfdom)