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Szczecin, Poland
Father: Christian August
Mother: Joanna Elisabeth -
Catherine went to Russia with her mother and became engaged to Grand Duke Peter and converted to Russian-Orthodox.
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Catherine married into the Russian royal family and then became a Duchess.
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Catherine had a son named Paul. There was a debate about whether Peter was the real father, it was believed that a man named Sergei Saltykor was the father.
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Her mother Elizabeth passed away. Catherine's husband Peter III took the throne.
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Peter was strangled. Catherine assumed the throne shortly after.
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Catherine officially became a Russian Empress.
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This was the first time the Legislative Commission had met.
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Neighboring areas took a piece of Poland. "First Partition of Poland"
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Catherine had previously favored and end to Serfdom and her army crushed the rebellion. She then gave the nobles absolute power over Serfs.
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Took the rest of Poland's territory and it then became and independent country for more than a century.
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"Charter of Nobility" was a policy of upper-class power.
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Catherine formed a commission to review Russia's laws. She addressed her opinion towards allowing religious tolerance and abolishing torture and capital punishment.
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Catherine had accomplished many things and had enjoyed several decades as Russia's leader. Died of a stroke.