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Catherine II [a] (born Princess Sophie Augusta Frederica von Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 1729 – 17 November 1796), [b] most commonly known as Catherine the Great, [c] was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. [1] She came to power after overthrowing her husband, Peter III.
Katharina II., genannt Katharina die Große ( russisch Екатерина Великая /Jekaterina Welikaja; * 2. Mai 1729 [1] als Sophie Auguste Friederike von Anhalt-Zerbst in Stettin; † 6. November jul. / 17. November 1796 greg. in Sankt Petersburg ), war ab dem 9. Juli 1762 Kaiserin [2] von Russland und ab 1793 Herrin von Jever.
Catherine I Alekseevna Mikhailova (Russian: Екатери́на I Алексе́евна Миха́йлова, romanized: Ekaterína I Alekséyevna Mikháylova; born Polish: Marta Helena Skowrońska, Russian: Ма́рта Самуи́ловна Скавро́нская, romanized: Márta Samuílovna Skavrónskaya; 15 April [ O.S. 5 April] 1684 – 17 May [ O.S. 6 May] 1727) was the second wife and Empress consor...
22. Aug. 2023 · Catherine II of Russia ( Catherine the Great) was empress regent of Russia from 1762-1796. She was born in Prussia to Prince Christian August of Anhalt-Zerbst (1690-1747) and Princess Johanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp (1712-1760), and although her family was noble, they were not wealthy.
5. Mai 2024 · Catherine II, called Catherine the Great, reigned over Russia for 34 years—longer than any other female in Russian history. As empress, Catherine westernized Russia. She led her country into full participation in the political and cultural life of Europe. She championed the arts and reorganized the Russian law code. She also ...
Catherine II (Russian: Екатерина II, romanized: Yekaterina II, born Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst; 21 April 1729 — 6 November 1796) most commonly known as Catherine the Great (Russian: Екатерина Великая, romanized: Yekaterina Velikaya) was the Tsarina of Russia from 1762 until her death in 1796.
Overview of Catherine II's early life and reign. See all videos for this article. The long reign of Catherine II (the Great) was a turning point in Russian history. She received the fruit of half a century’s evolution since Peter the Great’s reforms.
