Elizaveta Petrovna. She was called the “spark of Peter the Great” - is this flattery or truth? In this biography of one of the most significant women not only in Russian but also in world history, Francine Dominique Lishtenan. who used many previously unpublished documents in her work on the book, will create a portrait of a strong, multifaceted personality and a brilliant ruler. For the first time in European history, Elizaveta Petrovna abolished the death penalty, issued decrees that equalized women’s rights with men, and preached advanced standards of urban planning, diplomacy and environmental protection, even according to the ideas of our time. So why did Elizaveta Petrovna remain in the memory of posterity as simply “cheerful” queen,” who most of all loved holidays and entertainment? Is her role in Russian and European history underestimated intentionally or not?..