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Catherine marries her younger cousin, Peter III.
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Empress Elizabeth of Russia invited Catherine to visit the Imperial Court in St. Petersburg, Russia
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Elizabeth, the previous Empress of Russia, dies. Her nephew Peter (Catherine's husband) ascended the throne
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Catherine's husband, Peter III, was killed, historians are unsure of Catherine's involvement
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Stanislas Poniatowski, one of Catherine's former lovers, is elected King of Poland
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Catherine began War against the Ottoman Empire
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Naval Victory at Cesme brought military glory, but Turkey continued fighting
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Greatest uprising prior to the revolution of 1917, incited by Yemelyan Pugachov
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Potemkin became Catherine's lover, he had distinguished himself in the war
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Catherine sent troops to crush rebellion, Pugachov was defeated and captured, then beheaded
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In July of 1789, revolution broke out in France, sending shock waves throughout the monarchies of Europe
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Catherine wiped Poland off the map of Europe by dividing it between Russia, Prussia, and Austria
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Catherine faces a massive stroke
