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Catherine The Great was born on April 21, 1729
Catherine's birth name is Sophie Freiderike Auguste, she changed her name after being involved in a Russian Orthadox Church. -
Married Grand Ducke Peter III in August 21, 1745
Duke Peter III soon after became Tsar Peter III. -
Catherine's son Paul was born in September 20, 1754
Paul was her first born and became Pual I of Russia. -
Catherine's daughter Anna Petrovna was born in 1757
Anna Petrovna was Catherine's second child, and she became the Grand Duchess of Russia. -
Empress Elizabeth Dies on December 25, 1761
Peter III mother died, and he soon became the heir of his throne. -
Catherine's son Alexei Grigoryvich was born in April 10, 1762
Alexei Grigoryvich became a Russian solider, who rose to prominence during the reign of Catherine the Great. -
Peter III dies on July 6, 1762
A group of Russian army officers deposed and murdered Tsar Peter III -
Catherine the Great is Proclaimed Express of Russia in September 22, 1762
After Peter III dies, she became Empress of Russia. -
Paul III becomes Emperor of Russia in 1762
After Paul III mother dies he became the emperor of Russia. -
Poland's Election Diet Elects Stanislas Poniatowski King of Poland in 1763
Stanisław Antoni Poniatowski was the last King and Grand Duke of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth. He remains a controversial figure in Polish history. Recognized as a great patron of the arts and sciences and a supporter of progressive reforms, he is also remembered as the last king of the Commonwealth whose election was marred by serious irregularities, and the one who failed to prevent Poland's destruction. -
Catherine's "Great Instruction" is published in 1767
Catherine the Great insturction, was a statement of legal principles written by Catherine II of Russia, and permeated with the ideas of the French Enlightenment. It was compiled as a guide for the All-Russian Legislative Commission convened in 1767 for the purpose of replacing the mid-17th-century Muscovite code of laws with a modern law code. Catherine believed that to strengthen law and institutions was above all else to strengthen the monarchy. -
Russia at War with the Ottoman Empire in 1768-1774
Russo-Turkish wars, series of wars between Russia and the Ottoman Empire in the 17th–19th century. The wars reflected the decline of the Ottoman Empire and resulted in the gradual southward extension of Russia’s frontier and influence into Ottoman territory. -
Plague Kills Thousands in Moscow in 1771
The Plague of 1771, was the last massive outbreak of plague in central Russia, claiming between 52 and 100 thousand lives in Moscow alone.The bubonic plague epidemic that originated in the Moldovan theatre of the 1768–1774 Russian-Turkish war in January 1770 swept northward through Ukraine and central Russia, peaking in Moscow in September 1771 and causing the Plague Riot. -
1st Partition of Poland in 1772
The First Partition occurred after Russia became involved in a war against the Ottoman Turks and won such impressive victories, particularly in the Danubian principalities, that Austria became alarmed and threatened to enter the war against Russia. -
Pugachev Revolt in 1773-1774
Pugachev's Rebellion was the principal revolt in a series of popular rebellions that took place in Russia after Catherine II seized power in 1762. -
Russia Gains Access to the Black Sea in 1774
Russia made dramatic gains during the reign of Catherine the Great. In the first war, Russian armies won major victories in Moldavia, Walachia, and Crimea, and a Russian fleet sailed from the Baltic to the Mediterranean, where it destroyed the Ottoman fleet at Chesme in June 1770. -
Catherine Signs Alliance with Austria in 1781
Catherine made alliance because she thought it was necessary to maintain the balance of power and territorial gain. -
Russia Annexes Crimea in 1783
The Russo-Turkish War of was a decisive conflict that brought Southern Ukraine, Crimea and the upper northwestern part of the North Caucasus within the orbit of the Russian Empire. Though the victories accrued by the Russian Empire were substantial, they gained far less territory than otherwise would be expected. -
Russia at war witht the Ottoman Empire in 1787-1791
The peace of Kuchuk Kainarji did not satisfy Catherine; she desired further expansion at the expense of the Ottoman Empire, even driving the Turks out of Europe altogether. In 1781 she concluded a secret alliance with Austria directed against the Ottoman Empire. In 1783 she annexed the Crimean Khanate. The French, English and Prussian emissaries in Istanbul attempted to strengthen the Ottoman Empire against Russia, in order to prevent further Russian expansion. In 1783 the Kingdom of Georgia in -
Russia at war with Sweden in 1788-1790
In the 1780 the domestic situation in Sweden was precarious, and King Gustav III, who ruled the country absolute since 1772, believed a "little war" might help to distract the people from social ills. Swedish troops in Russian uniforms attacked a Swedish border post in Finland, causing an outrage in Stockholm which provided the excuse for the declaration of war on Russia. -
2nd Partition of Poland in 1793
By 1790 the First Polish Republic had been weakened to such a degree that it was successfully forced into an unnatural and terminal alliance with its enemy, Prussia. The Polish–Prussian Pact of 1790 was signed. The conditions of the Pact contributed to the succeeding and final two partitions of Poland–Lithuania. -
3rd Partition of Poland in 1795
Following the end of the Kosciuszko rebellion, Austria, Prussia, and Russia decided to put an end to the unrest by wiping Poland off of the map of Europe. On October 24, 1795, the representatives of the Russian Empire, Austria, and the Kingdom of Prussia assembled to write the treaty formally dissolving the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and all of her institutions, though the conquering powers did not sign the treaty until January 26, 1797 in St. Petersburg. -
Catherine the Great Dies on Novemeber 6, 1796
Catherine ruled Russia until the end of her life, and died from a stroke.
