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How did Elizabeth of Russia gain the throne?

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She gained the throne by overthrowing the young czar, Ivan VI , and the regency of his mother, Anna Leopoldovna. Her coup was made possible by her popularity with the imperial guards, who hated the German favorites of Anna Leopoldovna. Elizabeth herself, armed, led the bloodless revolution.

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