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Catherine the Great of Russia

By caitlynferguson
  • Catherine Born

    Catherine Born

    In 1729 Catherine the Great of Russia was born in Szczecin, Poland to Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp and Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst.
  • First Marraige

    First Marraige

    In 1745 Catherine married The Grand Duke Peter III Heir of the Russian Throne.
  • Catherine's Father dies

    Catherine's Father dies

    In 1747, Christian August passed, leaving behind his wife a daughter, Catherine.
  • First Child Born

    First Child Born

    In 1754, Paul I of Russia was born, and this was Catherine's first son with Peter III of Russia. He later went on to rule the Russian Empire in 1796.

  • Third Child Born

    Anna Petrovna was born into the royal Russian family in 1757, and never took power in the Russian empire.

  • Anna Petronova dies

    At just one years old, Anna Petronova dies in 1758.
  • Catherine's mother dies

    Catherine's mother dies

    In 1760, Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp passed away, leaving Catherine to become queen of the Russian Empire.
  • Second Child Born

    Second Child Born

    Alexei Grigorievich Bobrinsky was born in 1762, and was also son of Catherine the Great.

  • Proclaimes Emperess of Russia

    Catherine The Great was proclaimed emperess of the Russian Empire in 1762, and she ruled until she died in 1796.

  • Catherine Dies

    In 1786, Catherine the Great of Russia dies at the age of 67, due to a stroke
  • Paul I of Russia Dies

    Paul I of Russia Dies

    After ruling the Russian Empire from 1796-1801, Paul dies at age 46, due to an assassination.

  • Alexei Grigorievich Bobrinsky dies

    In 1808, Catherine's second child Alexei Grigorievich Bobrinsky, passes away at age 46 due to an unknown cause