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Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp

Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst (1712-1760), mother of Catherine II of Russia

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Instance of: human
Born: 24 October 1712
Died: 30 May 1760
Place of birth: Gottorf Castle
Place of death: Paris
Sex or gender: female
Given name: Johanna
Father: Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin
Mother: Margravine Albertine Friederike of Baden-Durlach
Spouse: Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
Child: Catherine II of Russia, Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, Wilhelm Christian Friedrich von Anhalt-Zerbst, Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst, Elisabeth von Anhalt-Zerbst
Sibling: Charles Augustus of Holstein-Gottorp, Adolf Fredrik of Sweden, Frederick August I, Duke of Oldenburg, Prince Georg Ludwig of Holstein-Gottorp, Anne of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, Hedwig Sophie af Slesvig-Holsten-Gottorp, Friederike Amalia of Holstein-Gottorp, Wilhelm Christian von Holstein-Gottorp, Friedrich Conrad von Holstein-Gottorp, Friederike Sophie von Holstein-Gottorp
Occupation: regent
Position held: regent
Citizenship: Holy Roman Empire
Awards: Order of Saint Catherine
depicted by: Joanna Elisabeth, Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst
family: House of Holstein-Gottorp, House of Ascania (younger Anhalt-Zerbst branch)
languages spoken, written or signed: German
noble title: duchess
topic's main category: Category:Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp