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Catherine the Great of Russia

By kkrumm

  • Catherine the Great Born

    Catherine the Great Born
    Catherine was born in Szczecin, Poland to Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp and Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst. Her name was Yekaterina Alexeevna. The picture is of Catherine's mother.

  • Married Grand Duke

    Married Grand Duke
    Catherine was traveling, and met the Duke. They got married and had a very unhappy relationship.

  • Catherine Gains Power

    Catherine Gains Power
    Catherine married her way into the throne. Duke Peter's mother liked Catherine a lot, but Catherine did not like Peter. Some say she was responsible for his death, because it was shortly after she got him to step down, giving her more power.

  • Catherine's Corination

    Catherine's Corination
    Catherine was officially crowned on this day. Her corination dress is still around, and is in a museum.

  • Catherine's "Nakaz" is oficially published

    Catherine's "Nakaz" is oficially published
    Catherine created this to ensure everyone had equal rights, no matter what their social ranking was. This however, did not go through, and she later turned away from this idea.

  • Expanded Russia's Boarders

    Expanded Russia's Boarders
    One of Catherine's greatest achievements was getting land from the Ottoman Empire. She also took Crimea from the Turks in 1768. This was all part of her steps to expanding Russia.

  • Catherine's Death

    Catherine's Death
    There are many rumors of how Catherine died, including a stroke, a heart attack, and even having a horse fall on top of her. She was succeeded by her son Paul III.