Catherine the Great By JackieKM May 2, 1729 Catherine was born Period: May 2, 1729 to Dec 9, 1774 Catherine the Great Dec 9, 1744 Traveled to Russia Dec 9, 1745 married in to Russian royal family Sep 12, 1762 Killed her husband Dec 9, 1762 Became Russian Empress Dec 9, 1770 Added 200,000 square miles to the territory of Russia Dec 9, 1774 peace treaty with Ottoman Empire