Events from the year 1762 in Russia
Incumbents
- Monarch – Elizabeth (until January 5), Peter III (January 5 – July 9), Catherine II (after July 9)
Events
- January 5 – Peter III succeeds Empress Elisabeth of Russia. Peter immediately opens peace negotiations with Prussia.
- May 15 – The Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1762) ends the war between Russia and the Prussia.
- July 9 – Catherine II deposes her husband Emperor Peter III and becomes empress regnant of Russia.
Births
Deaths
- Elizabeth of Russia
- Peter III of Russia
References
Media related to 1762 in the Russian Empire at Wikimedia Commons
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