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Catherine II was born in Stettin, Prussia on May 2nd, 1729, as Sophie Friederike Auguste.
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She converted to the Russian Orthodox faith and changed her name from Sophie to Yekaterina or Catherine.
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On August 21st, 1745, Catherine married Peter III.
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She gave birth to a son named Paul on Sep 20th, 1754.
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Catherine's husband took power of Russia on December 25th, 1761.
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Six months after her husband took the throne, Catherine found him weak and had authorities arrest him so, she could take power.
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Catherine the Great put together a document called the "Nakaz," on how the country should be run.
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Catherine II had a sculpture, the "Bronze Horseman," made to honor Peter after he died.
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Catherine gave parts of Poland to Prussia and Austria, while she took the eastern region to expand Russia's borders.
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She created laws, "Charter of the Nobility," that enhanced the lives of the upper-class, but forced many of the lower-class into serfdom.
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Catherine lead Russia into battle with the Ottoman Empire from 1787-1792.
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Catherine the Great died on November 17th, 1796, in Tsarskoyeselo.
