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Catherine was the first woman to rule Imperial Russia, opening the legal path for a century almost entirely dominated by women, including her daughter Elizabeth and granddaughter-in-law Catherine the Great, all of whom continued Peter the Great's policies in modernizing Russia.
- Samuel Skowroński
- 8 February 1725 – 17 May 1727
- Elisabeth Moritz
- Peter II
May 13, 2024 · Catherine I (born April 15 [April 5, Old Style], 1684—died May 17 [May 6], 1727, St. Petersburg, Russia) was a peasant woman of Baltic (probably Lithuanian) birth who became the second wife of Peter I the Great and empress of Russia (1725–27).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 5, 2024 · Catherine the Great, empress of Russia (1762–96) who led her country into full participation in the political and cultural life of Europe. With her ministers she reorganized the administration and law of the Russian Empire and extended Russian territory, adding Crimea and much of Poland.
Catherine II (born Princess Sophie 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.
- 9 July 1762 – 17 November 1796
- Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp
- Catherine Helen Spence.
- Catherine Greene.
- Catherine Frederica of Wurttemberg (1821–1898)
- Catherine de' Ricci, St.
May 18, 2018 · CATHERINE I (c. 1686–1727) Yekaterina Akexeyevna, born Martha Skavronska(ya), the second wife of Peter I [1] and empress of Russia from February 8, 1725 to May 17, 1727. Martha Skavronskaya's background, nationality, and original religious affiliation are still subject to debate.
Nov 1, 2019 · November 01, 2019. •5 min read. Was Catherine the Great a despot or a philosopher? A thoughtful queen fueled by concern for her people or a ruthless tyrant fueled by sex and power? Those...
