This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.
The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Kurma-the-Turtle on 2024-10-14 21:49:17+00:00.
Original Title: TIL that Ivan VI of Russia, who ascended the throne at the age of two months, was overthrown by his cousin Elizabeth Petrovna a year into his reign. He spent the next 20 of his life secretly imprisoned without the guards knowing his true identity, before being killed in an attempted rescue.
You must log in or register to comment.