Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden)
Elizabeth Alexeievna (Russian: Елизавета Алексеевна; 24 January [O.S. 13 January] 1779 – 16 May [O.S. 4 May] 1826), born Princess Louise of Baden (German: Luise Marie Auguste von Baden), was Empress of Russia during her marriage to Emperor Alexander I.
| Elizabeth Alexeievna | |
|---|---|
Portrait by Madame Le Brun, 1795. The Empress later sent this portrait as a gift to her mother. | |
| Empress consort of Russia | |
| Tenure | 24 March 1801 – 1 December 1825 |
| Coronation | 15 September 1801 |
| Born | Princess Louise Marie Auguste of Baden 24 January 1779 Karlsruhe, Margraviate of Baden, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 16 May 1826 (aged 47) Belyov, Russian Empire |
| Spouse | |
| House | Zähringen |
| Father | Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden |
| Mother | Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox prev. Lutheranism |
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