1. Secretly visits Ivan VI at Shlisselburg

    · Oreshek Fortress, Shlisselburg, Russia

    Secretly visits Ivan VI at Shlisselburg
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    Soon after her accession Catherine secretly visited the imprisoned former emperor Ivan VI at Shlisselburg Fortress. Month-level date; source is a secondary biographical compilation.

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