1724 in Russia

none March 2026 in Russia thumb|Catherine I of Russia's coronation plate by N.Fedorov (1724–27, Kremlin) by shakko - detail Events from the year 1724 in Russia Incumbents Monarch – Peter Ihttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Peter-the-Great Peter I Encyclopædia Britannica 3 March 2026 Events October 2015 19 February - Russian Academy of Sciences founded 7 May - coronation of Catherine as empress of Russia. May - Alexander Menshikov was removed from the post of Governor-General of the Saint Petersburg Governorate for significant abuses. Pyotr Apraksin was appointed to his place. 24 June - Treaty of Constantinople was signed delimiting the spheres of influence of the Russian and Ottoman empires in the Transcaucasus. 19 November - according to legend, that day emperor Peter I of Russia rushes into the cold Neva to save the drowning soldiers while inspecting ironworks. This icy water rescue is said to have exacerbated Peter's bladder problems and caused his death in February 1725. Saint Petersburg Mint and Saint Petersburg State University founded. Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky introduced. Foundation of Nalchik. Births Immanuel Kant, philosopher2026-09-26 Immanuel Kant Biography, Philosophy, Books, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Immanuel-Kant 2026-10-02 www.britannica.com en Ivan Kropotov, diplomat Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk, bishop of Voronezh Deaths October 2015 26 November - Willem Mons was executed. References 1724 1724 Category:1724 in the Russian Empire Category:1724 by country Category:Years of the 18th century in the Russian Empire Category:1724 in Europe Category:1724 in Asia Category:1720s in Russia