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Catherine II (born Princess Sophia Augusta Frederica von Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 1729 – 17 November 1796), most commonly known as Catherine the Great, was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She came to power after overthrowing her husband, Peter III.
Lithuanian peasant who became the second wife of Tsar Peter the Great of Russia and succeeded him as empress of Russia from 1725 to 1727. Name variations: Catherine Skavronsky; Marta, Marfa, or Martha Skovoronski (Skavronska or Skavronskii, Skovortskii, Skowronska); Yekaterina Alexseyevna.
Nov 1, 2019 · Idealistic and tough, Catherine the Great sought to modernize Russia. The German-born empress was an astute politician who expanded Russia’s borders while trying to restructure the government...
May 18, 2018 · People. History. Russian, Soviet, and CIS History: Biographies. Catherine I. views 1,470,588 updated May 18 2018. CATHERINE I. (c. 1686 – 1727) Yekaterina Akexeyevna, born Martha Skavronska (ya), the second wife of Peter I and empress of Russia from February 8, 1725 to May 17, 1727.
At the end of Catherine’s reign, Russia had expanded westward and southward over an area of more than 200,000 square miles, and the Russian rulers’ ancient dream of access to the Bosporus Strait (connecting the Black Sea with the Aegean) had become an attainable goal.
Mar 16, 2023 · Once the upstart foreigner stole Russia’s throne, there was no stopping her enlightened reforms, her empire's expansion, and her pursuit of love and legacy.
Catherine I Alekseevna Mikhailova was the second wife and empress consort of Peter the Great, and empress regnant of Russia from 1725 until her death in 1727.
