Catherine the Great

Marriage

Aug 21, 1745

After Catherine moves to Russia she marries her cousin which results in 18 years of a miserable marriage.

Death of Her Father

Mar 16, 1747

Catherine the Great's father, Christian August Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, passes away when she is 18 years old.

First Child is Born

Oct 1, 1754

Catherine the Great's first son is born, Paul I of Russia, when she is 25 years old.

Second Child is Born

1757

Catherine's second child and first daughter is born, Anna Petrovna, when Catherine is 28 years old.

Death of Her Mother

May 30, 1760

Catherine the Great's mother, Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp, passes away when she is 31 years old.

Third Child is Born

1762

Catherine II's third child and second son is born, Alexei Grigorievich Bobrinsky, when she is 33 years old.

Catherine Takes Control

Jun 28, 1762

Catherine obtains the crown from her husband, Peter III, in a coup.

Catherine's Lovers

1764

Catherine often used her numerous lovers as an advantage and she made one of her previous lovers, Stanislaw Poniatowski, the King of Poland to resolve a conflict.

A Failed Attempt

1767

Catherine the Great tried of create a code of laws that would benefit the lives of her people called Catherine's instruction but it was never published.

Another Lover

1774

After Russia defeated Turkey, Grigory Potemkin became both Catherine's lover and political ally. Catherine admired him so much that she took the risk of mixing business with pleasure.