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Birth
Catherine the great was born on May 2nd 1729 in Settin, Germany. She was the daughter of Prince Christian Augustus of Annalt-Zerbst. Her mother was loving and had a big impact in her life. She also grew up with a governess was Mademoiselle Elizabeth Cardel. When she was cristened at an early age she was given the name Sophia Agustus Frederick. -
#1 world event
Diamonds were found in Minas Geras Brazil in mines. -
#2 world event
North Carolina offically became a royal colony. Now there were 13 colonies. England still ruled all of them though. -
#3 world event
Natchez Indians massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at Fort Rosalie, near modern-day Natchez, Mississippi. -
#5 world event
In Montreal in New France (today primarily Quebec), a black slave named Marie-Joseph Angélique, was convicted of the arson that destroyed much of the city, is tortured and hanged by the French authorities in a public ceremony that involved her disgrace and the amputation of a hand. -
#4 world event
France & Spain sign the Treaty of the Escorial (the first 'Pacte de Famille' between the Bourbon kings of France and Spain) -
#6 world event
Mathematical calculations tell that it was on this day that Pluto moved from the ninth to the eighth most distant planet from the Sun for the last time before 1979. -
Catherines Marrige
Catherine was married at age sixteen. She was married a man named Grand Duke Peter of Holstein. She met him when she was taken to Russia to be afficaned to crown peter. It was not happy marrige. She later planned his death as you will see futher down in my timeline. -
kills husband
In 1761 catherine the Great is involved in a scheme to kill her husband. He is taken prisoner, beaten, and strangled to death. She did this so she could have power more quickly. -
Assumed Power
Catherine the great was brought to power on July 9th 1762. She gained power becuase she was involved in a scheme that was set up to kill her husband. Her husband was then taken as prisnoer ans strangled to death. She planned the killing of her husband to have power. -
New Code of Laws for the Russian Empire
IN 1767 catherine summonded an assembly to draft a new code of laws for Russia. the first is to do mutual Good to one another, as much as possibly we can. second is Russia is an European State. Third is the possessions of the Russian Empire is to be extend upon the Globe
to 32 Degrees of Latitude, and to 165 of Longitude. Fourth is Russia is to have a monarchy. Fifth is any crime comitted is to be punished by the law. all man should be given a trial, no man is guilty until proven other wise. -
Expanding borders
In 1767 Catherine the great expanded the borders of Russia. During her reign she extended the Russian empire southwards and westwards. She added territories which included the Crimea, Belarus and Lithuania. Agreements with Prussia and Austria which led to three sections of Poland, extending Russia's borders deep into central Europe. -
Russia and turks war
During 1768 - 1774 the turks declared battle on Russia While Catherine the Great was in power becuase Russian armies sacked a turkish town. The turks then tried to attack Russia but misrablely failed and Russia overall won the war. The war was settled with a treaty that Russia would eventually break. -
Imporving education
In 1786 she created a plan that would create a bigger educational system. She did added to the number of the country's elementary and secondary schools. She also turned St. Petersburg into one of the world's most dazzling capitals. Theater, music, and painting was encouraged under her rule as well. -
Death
Catherien the great died after ruling 35 years. She died in Saint Petersburg, Russia. There are many rumors that went around about how she really died. Some involed being crushed by a horse. But in reality she died of a stroke.
