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Catherine II (born Sophie Friederike Auguste) was born.
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Catherine II became a grand duchess by marrying into the Russian royal family.
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Empress Elizabeth dies and Catherine's husband Peter takes the throne, but is soon overthrown by Catherine, who becomes empress of Russia in 1762.
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Russia was a powerful country, enjoying many victories during a military conflict with Turkey.
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Catherine II reached a peace treaty with the Ottoman Empire, but battled once again from 1787 to 1792.
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Catherine II died due to a stroke in Tsarskoye Selo; now known as Pushkin.
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