1727 in Russia

Events from the year 1727 in Russia

Incumbents

Events

  • Peter II took a bold step by stripping Menshikov of his titles and exiling him to Siberia and made an important shift in court politics.[1]
  • The Treaty of Kiakhta was signed between Russia and China.[2]

Births

  • Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov A Russian statesman, patron of education, co-founder of Moscow University and founder and the first president of the Academy of Fine Arts [3]

Deaths

Full date missing

References

  1. ^ Edu, World History (2024-12-21). "Peter II of Russia". World History Edu. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  2. ^ "Treaty of Kiakhta | Research Starters | EBSCO Research". EBSCO. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  3. ^ "Security Check". www.prlib.ru. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  4. ^ Titlestad, Torgrim. "Cornelius Cruys". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 October 2018.