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Born
Szczecin, Poland
Father: Christian August
Mother: Joanna Elisabeth -
Engaged Peter
Catherine went to Russia with her mother and became engaged to Grand Duke Peter and converted to Russian-Orthodox. -
Married
Catherine married into the Russian royal family and then became a Duchess. -
Son: Paul was born
Catherine had a son named Paul. There was a debate about whether Peter was the real father, it was believed that a man named Sergei Saltykor was the father. -
Mother Passes Away
Her mother Elizabeth passed away. Catherine's husband Peter III took the throne. -
Peter's Death
Peter was strangled. Catherine assumed the throne shortly after. -
Took Power
Catherine officially became a Russian Empress. -
Legislative Comission
This was the first time the Legislative Commission had met. -
A piece of Poland
Neighboring areas took a piece of Poland. "First Partition of Poland" -
Uprising of the Serfs
Catherine had previously favored and end to Serfdom and her army crushed the rebellion. She then gave the nobles absolute power over Serfs. -
Period: to
More of Poland
Took the rest of Poland's territory and it then became and independent country for more than a century. -
Charter of Nobility
"Charter of Nobility" was a policy of upper-class power. -
Formed a Commission
Catherine formed a commission to review Russia's laws. She addressed her opinion towards allowing religious tolerance and abolishing torture and capital punishment. -
Died
Catherine had accomplished many things and had enjoyed several decades as Russia's leader. Died of a stroke.