Ernst Johann Biron is a sign figure in Russian history of the XVIII century. The name of the successful courtier is inextricably linked with the reign of Empress Anna Ioannovna, often called the “biron” – the power of the favorite of the queen seemed so immense to the descendants of the tsarina. But was it really so? Was there a lot of “Germans” in Russia under Anna Ioannovna? What place was occupied by Biron among them and what was the role of a favorite in the system of management of the autocratic monarchy?
This book is devoted to these questions. On the basis of surviving documents, the doctor of historical sciences tried to restore the real biography of the poor Courland nobleman, who managed to become an important political figure, survive the disgrace and exile, and twice become a sovereign duke.
2nd edition, corrected and supplemented.
Author
Kurukin Igor Vladimirovich
Editor
Tikhonyuk I.A., Nikulin E.A.
Publisher
Young Guard, 2014
Series
The life of wonderful people
16+
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