Catherine the great

Catherine the Great

  • Catherine is Born

    Catherine is Born
    She is born as Sophie Freiderike Auguste and as a daughter of a princess
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    Catherine's Life

  • Catherine Gets Married

    Catherine Gets Married
    At just 16 years old Catherine Marries the Grand Duke Peter, the next heir to the Russian throne
  • Peter Seizes the Throne

    Peter Seizes the Throne
    When his mother, Elizabeth dies, Catherine's husband takes the throne for himself.
  • Catherine Takes Over

    Catherine Takes Over
    Catherine takes over as ruler with the help of the nobles and her lover Grgory Orlov
  • A Commission

    Catherine forms a commision to review Russia's Laws
  • Expanding To Poland

    Expanding To Poland
    With the victory of the Polis-Russian War the Partition of Poland was created which gave Russia and Catherine new land
  • Catherine Dies

    Catherine Dies
    Catherine is found collapsed in her dressing room after suffering from a stroke which caused her to fall into a coma