Ivan VI
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Ivan VI (1740 - 1763) was Tsar of Russia in 1741 until he was deposed in a coup that resulted in Elizabeth becoming tsar.
A coup was staged to release Ivan in 1763, however when they forced the guards to hand over Ivan, they murdered Ivan in accordance with Elizabeth’s rule of the “unnamed one” - Name given to Ivan after being deposed. That he was to be murdered if anyone attempted to free him.
He was murdered at the age of 23 in 1763.