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| Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp Regent of Anhalt-Zerbst @Wikipedia |
(1712-1760)
Regent of Anhalt-Zerbst
1747-1752
Wife of Christian August of Anhalt-Zerbst (1690-1747), mar 1727
" . . . The reason behind his unexpected departure was the conflict of the irritable and self-confident sculptor with Ivan Betskoy, president of the Academy of Arts and de facto minister of culture under Catherine. "This Betskoy was a remarkable man. He spent many years in Europe, where in 1728 he met the beautiful young Duchess Anhalt-Zerbst (the mother of the future Catherine II) and became her lover. Catherine was born a year later' rumor had Betskoy as the father (the husband of the frivolous duchess was twice her age)."
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