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Catherine the Great was born as Sophia Augusta Fredericka.
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Catherine's younger brother, Wilhelm Christian, died at age twelve. Her mother spent much of her time with Wilhelm instead of Catherine before he died.
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Catherine learned German, French, and Russian. She was also educated on religion, which she questioned.
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Empress Elizabeth invited Catherine and her mother over to see if Catherine would be a suitable wife for her heir, Grand Duke Peter.
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Catherine and her mother traveled to Russia. Her mother found her as a way she could gain power.
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While in Russia, Catherine fell ill which created a conflict between her mother and Elizabeth. But, she continued to grow closer to Grand Duke Peter.
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Catherine marries Peter, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, a grandson of Peter I the Great.
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Her first son, Paul, is born who later succeeds her after she dies.
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It is assumed that Catherine the Great had Peter III killed so she could gain power of Russia.
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Catherine brought Russians from across the empire to talk about the country's needs and problems for the first time.
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The future Alexander I is born, whom Catherine had hoped to succeed her after she died.
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Catherine looked at these fake communities created by her lover, Prince Gregory Potemkin, as she tried to impress European monarchs and satisfy her vanity.
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Catherine dies due to a heart attack and was found unconscious on the bathroom floor.
