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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
Feb 21, 2024 · Catherine I 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). Orphaned at the age of three, Marta Skowronska was raised by a Lutheran pastor in Marienburg (modern Alūksne, Latvia). When the Russians seized.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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.
- 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 15, 2020 · The Story of Catherine the Great. Hulu’s “The Great” offers an irreverent, ahistorical take on the Russian empress’ life. This is the real history behind the period comedy
- Meilan Solly
Catherine I. Born: ?, 5 (15) April 1684. Died: St. Petersburg, 6 (17) May 1727. Reigned: 1725-1727. Although he had conducted reforms in practically all areas of Russian life, Peter the Great had nonetheless set a time bomb under the procedure for succession to the Russian throne.
Nov 1, 2019 · HISTORY & CULTURE. 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...