Catherine the great

Catherine The Great

  • Catherine was born

  • Catherine Growing up

    Catherine Growing up
    Catherine learned from tutors in private places as most royal women did, she had great philosophies and only wanted to be around like minded people of Russia.
  • Catherine Married the Grand Duke Peter

    Catherine Married the Grand Duke Peter
    unknown date, it was 1745. Catherine expressed that she was not interested in marriage but she wanted the crown.
  • First son Paul is born

    Paul was born 9 years into her marriage and he later becomes the Tsar of Russia
  • Death of Anna, Catherines daughter

    Catherine had a daughter who died at 4 months and it caused her and her husband peter to spark a bad relationship
  • Peter III becomes the ruler

    Peter III becomes the ruler
    Peter becomes ruler, it was thought he would divorce catherine but instead the military and church leaders took him out of rule. Paul at 7 years old was supposed to rule but Catherine was able to take the throne for herself
  • Catherines Mother died

    Catherines Mother died
    Catherines mother was known to be abusive and cold as catherine grew up, so it was tragic for catherine herself to live up to that.
  • Became the Empress of Russia

    She became a ruler, modeled after Peter the Great
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    Wars and peace treatys

    in 1768 Catherine helped Stanislas a King of Poland supress a revolt. Then russia waged war against Turkey and they defeated them. soon after the Austrians threatened war in 1772. in 2 years of 1774 Russia and turkey signed a peace treaty with Russia gaining the right of the Black Sea.
  • Catherines Many Lovers

    Catherine had lots of lovers throughout her rule. She often gave them high positioned roles in the Russian government as long as she still liked them.
  • The death and end of rule of Catherine The Great

  • Beginning of Pauls Rule

    Beginning of Pauls Rule
    Catherine didn't want Paul to rule, she thought he would be unfit, but it was too late as she died expectantly.