1729 in Russia

• Monarch – Peter II{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Peter-II-emperor-of-Russia|title=Peter II emperor of Russia|website=Encyclopaedia Britannica|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822055733/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Peter-II-emperor-of-Russia|archive-date=2019-08-22}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.saint-petersburg.com/royal-family/peter-ii/|title=Biography of Emperor Peter II of Russia|website=Saint-Petersburg.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822060217/http://www.saint-petersburg.com/royal-family/peter-ii/|archive-date=2019-08-22}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/russian-soviet-and-cis-history-biographies/peter-ii-russia#Peter2-Rus|title=Peter II (Russia)|website=Encyclopedia.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822060515/https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/russian-soviet-and-cis-history-biographies/peter-ii-russia|archive-date=2019-08-22}}

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• Praskovya Bruce - Russian lady-in-waiting and noble, confidant of Catherine the Great (d. 1785){{Cite web|url=https://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enc_biography/13650/Брюс|title=Брюс, Прасковья Александровна|last=Big biographical encyclopedia|date=2009|website=АКАДЕМИК|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822071152/https://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enc_biography/13650/%D0%91%D1%80%D1%8E%D1%81|archive-date=2019-08-22|url-status=live|access-date=2020-05-15}}{{Cite web|url=https://belreferatov.net/bryus-praskovya-aleksandrovna/|title=Брюс, Прасковья Александровна|website=belreferatov.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822071613/https://belreferatov.net/bryus-praskovya-aleksandrovna/|archive-date=2019-08-22}}
• November 24 – Alexander Suvorov, Russian general (d. 1800){{Cite web|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/russian-soviet-and-cis-history-biographies/aleksandr-vasilyevich-suvorov#1G23404101336|title=Suvorov, Aleksandr Vasilyevich|work=The Columbia Encyclopedia|edition=6th|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822062119/https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/russian-soviet-and-cis-history-biographies/aleksandr-vasilyevich-suvorov|archive-date=2019-08-22}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/history/alexander-suvorov-great-generalissimo-never-lost-battle.html|title=Alexander Suvorov – The Great Generalissimo Who Never Lost a Battle|last=Dzhak|first=Yulia|date=2016-05-10|website=War History Online|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822062445/https://www.warhistoryonline.com/history/alexander-suvorov-great-generalissimo-never-lost-battle.html|archive-date=2019-08-22}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aleksandr-Vasilyevich-Suvorov-Graf-Rimniksky|title=Aleksandr Vasilyevich Suvorov, Count Rimniksky|last=Longworth|first=Philip|website=Encyclopædia Britannica|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822064103/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aleksandr-Vasilyevich-Suvorov-Graf-Rimniksky|archive-date=2019-08-22}}
• - Ivan Argunov, painter (d. 1802){{Cite web|url=https://www.wga.hu/bio_m/a/argunov/biograph.html|title=Argunov, Ivan Petrovich|website=Web Gallery of Art|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822072756/https://www.wga.hu/bio_m/a/argunov/biograph.html|archive-date=2019-08-22}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.bibliotekar.ru/k88-Argunov_Ivan/index.htm|title=Biography of Ivan Petrovich Argunov|website=Библиотекарь.Ру|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822073855/http://www.bibliotekar.ru/k88-Argunov_Ivan/index.htm|archive-date=2019-08-22}}

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• {{OldStyleDate|23 November||12 November}} - Prince Alexander Danilovich Menshikov, Russian statesman (born 1673){{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aleksandr-Danilovich-Menshikov|title=Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov|website=Encyclopædia Britannica|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822174812/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aleksandr-Danilovich-Menshikov|archive-date=2019-08-22}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/menshikov-alexander-danilovich|title=Menshikov, Alexander Danilovich|last=Encyclopedia of Russian History|date=2004|website=Encyclopedia.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507183139/https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/menshikov-alexander-danilovich|archive-date=2019-05-07}}
• {{OldStyleDate|8 January||26 December}} - Maria Menshikova, fiancée of Grand Duke Peter of Russia (born 1711){{Cite web|url=https://aif.ru/society/history/dva_raza_nevesta_ni_razu_ne_zhena_gorkaya_sudba_marii_menshikovoy|title=Twice a bride, never a wife. The bitter fate of Maria Menshikova (in Russian)|last=Белановская|first=Евгения|date=2016-12-26|website=aif.ru|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822172935/https://aif.ru/society/history/dva_raza_nevesta_ni_razu_ne_zhena_gorkaya_sudba_marii_menshikovoy|archive-date=2019-08-22}}{{Cite web|url=http://chtoby-pomnili.net/page.php?id=355|title=Меншикова Мария Александровна|website=chtoby-pomnili.net/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822173207/http://chtoby-pomnili.net/page.php?id=355|archive-date=2019-08-22}}

1. Political Maneuvering Leading to Anna Ivanovna's Ascendancy
2. * In 1729, the political landscape in Russia began to shift in anticipation of Empress Anna Ivanovna's{{Cite web |date=2024-09-17 |title=Russian Empire {{!}} History, Facts, Flag, Expansion, & Map {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Russian-Empire |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}} eventual ascension. The nobility and various factions within the court engaged in strategic maneuvering to secure power, affecting the future governance of the Russian Empire.{{Cite web |title=Russia in the Age of Peter the Great |url=https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300082661/russia-in-the-age-of-peter-the-great/ |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=Yale University Press |language=en-US}}

1. Continued Growth of the Russian Academy of Sciences
2. * The academy,{{Cite web |title=Russian Federation, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) |url=https://council.science/member/russian-federation-russian-academy-of-sciences/ |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=International Science Council |language=en-US}} established in 1724, solidified its position as a vital institution for scientific research and education, attracting scholars and fostering advancements in various fields.
3. Publication of Scientific Works
4. * This year marked the publication of significant scientific works that contributed to the Enlightenment in Russia, influencing various intellectual circles{{Cite web |date=2024-09-09 |title=Russian Revolution {{!}} Definition, Causes, Summary, History, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/event/Russian-Revolution |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}

1. Urban Expansion in St. Petersburg
2. * St. Petersburg continued its expansion under Peter the Great's vision, with new buildings and infrastructure projects initiated to enhance the city's status as the capital
3. Construction of Significant Landmarks
4. * Notable construction projects included the building of palaces and government buildings that reflected Baroque architecture, showcasing Russia's growing cultural aspirations

1. The Role of the Russian Orthodox Church
2. * The Russian Orthodox Church continued to be a dominant force in society, though its power faced challenges from secular reforms initiated by Peter the Great, affecting its influence over education and state affairs.

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