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3 days ago · Paul I of Russia, also known as Tsar Paul, reigned as Emperor of Russia from 1796 to 1801. He succeeded his mother, Catherine the Great, and immediately began a mission to undo her legacy. Paul had deep animosity towards his mother and her actions as empress.
3 days ago · 2. Paul I (1796-1801) The son of Catherine the Great and Peter III, Paul I‘s short reign was characterized by his erratic behavior, reactionary policies, and strained relationship with the nobility. Key Events and Policies. Established the Pauline Laws, which codified the succession to the throne and limited the power of future monarchs[^4]
1 day ago · Peter I ( Russian: Пётр I Алексеевич, romanized : Pyotr I Alekseyevich, [note 1] IPA: [ˈpʲɵtr ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ]; 9 June [ O.S. 30 May] 1672 – 8 February [ O.S. 28 January] 1725), was Tsar of all Russia from 1682, and the first Emperor of all Russia, known as Peter the Great, [note 2] from 1721 until his death in 1725.
11 hours ago · Catherine I of Russia (1684 - 1727) Born Marta Samuilovna Skavronskaya, Catherine worked in the household of Prince Alexander Menshikov. While serving the prince, she met Peter the Great, Emperor ...
1 day ago · Paul was succeeded by his 23-year-old son, Alexander. Russia was in a state of war with the French Republic under the leadership of the Corsica-born First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte. After he became the emperor, Napoleon defeated Russia at Austerlitz in 1805, Eylau and Friedland in 1807.
3 days ago · Under Kangxi (reigned 1661–1722), the second Qing emperor, the Manchus forced the Russians to abandon their fort at Albazin, located along the Manchurian border on the Amur River. In 1689 a treaty was concluded with Russia at Nerchinsk demarcating the northern extent of the Manchurian boundary at the Argun River.
4 days ago · Despite this, Catherine would give birth to her son, Paul I, on October 1, 1754. ... allowing Peter to ascend the throne to become Emperor of Russia alongside the now-Empress Catherine, and the ...
