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Born as Sophie von Anhalt-Zerbst in Stettin, Prussia.
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Arrived in Russia, and married Peter, heir to the throne.
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Came to power after her husband was assasinated, following a coup.
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Catherine was Coronated; blessed by the church to reign.
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Catherine established the borders of Poland, and made one of her friends king.
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Catherine wrote an education guide for young women, and created SmoIny institute, as she cared for education and the arts.
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Catherine made a constitution called the Nakaz, and although it posed good ideas, it came to nothing, for being too liberal.
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Catherine went to war with Turkey, as she cared about national grandeur.
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In a treaty, Catherine gave parts of Poland to Prussia and Austria, and the eastern half to herself
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An uprising was created by cossack troops, and Catherine used military might to crush it.
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Catherine made an about-face policy, forcing many citizens into the conditions of serfdom.
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Catherine decided to end the war with Turkey
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Died in St. Petersburg, Russa.
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Left power by death after decades of ruling.
