Editing Anna of Russia (section)

===Nobility===
Anna gave many privileges to the nobility. In 1730 she ensured the repeal of Peter the Great's primogeniture law prohibiting the division of estates among heirs. Starting in 1731 landlords were made responsible for their serfs' taxes, which had the effect of tightening their economic bondage further. In 1736, the age for a noble to begin his compulsory service to the state changed to 20 with a 25-year service time. Anna and her government also determined that if a family had more than one son, one could now stay behind to run the family estate.<ref>{{citation |first=Richard |last=Pipes |title=Under the Old Regime |page=133}}{{full citation needed|date=December 2016}}</ref>