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Catherine The Great was born
Born in the German city of Stettin. Catherine was the daughter of Prince Christian August and Johanna Elizabeth. She later traveled to Russia with her mother. -
Catherine the Great marries Grand Duke Peter of Holestien.
At the age of 14, Peter and Catherine had gotten married. It was an unhappy marriage, no love or affection, and unfaithful to one another. They had 3 kids together, Paul, Anna, and Alexis. -
Paul's birth
Catherine gave birth to her eldest son, Paul. He was taken away from her and she didn't meet him until he was seven, when he took the place of his father's spot in the rein. -
Anna was born
Her only daughter was born, and just like Paul she was taken away from Catherine sice birth. -
Polish Rebels
Polish rebels appealed to Turkey for aid, and the Turkish declared war on Russia. -
Pope Clemente XIII died
Pope Clemente XIII was born on March, 3rd, 1693 and died on February, 2nd, 1793 when he was 76 years old. The cause of his death was unknown. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that happened in Boston, Massachusettes between British soilders and a "patriot" mob. The patriot mob threw snowballs, rocks and sticls at the British soilders. And the British soilders killed many citezens during the fight. This was one of the main events that led to the revolutionary war. -
Russia's success
Russian ships destroyed the Turkish navy, leading to more foreign complications between the two countries. -
Ended the Treaty of Kucuk Kainarji
Catherine thought that this would be useful ending the treaty because of Poland traitoring her. -
2nd Continental Congress
The continental congress was created on this day. The continental congress was groups of people that came together to discuss liberty. Those groups included people from the 13 colonies. -
Benedict Arnold Commits treason
Benedict met with British Major John Andre to discuss handing over West Point to the British, in return for the promise of a large sum of money and a high position in the British army. -
French Revolution
The French Revolution was influenced by Enlightenment, and the concepts of popular sovereignty and inalienable rights. -
Expanded borders
Catherine the Great expanded Russa's borders into Poland and parts of Ukraine for large amounts of money. -
Thermidorian Reaction
This resulted in the fall of Maximilien Robespierre. Which made the social and political life became more free, more extravagant, and more personally corrupt. There was a widespread of fashion and wealth, but the poor suffered from harsh economic conditions. -
Westernization
After success in the war, catherine stressed the importance of westernization and she had gotten a piece of the black sea, which meant trade, transportation, food, and economic growth. -
Catherine the Great Dies
Catherine the Great dies of a Stroke.
