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Birth
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Married to Peter III
She was married at only 15.The marrige was deiced by both families and this opened up a life as a princess. -
Became empress of Russia
She became from taking power from her husband, Peter the third, which she married to when the was 15. She had an idea of taking power from her husband becuase Peter was mentally unstable. Catherine started to become allies and friends with all the army and military and after about 4 months after Peter became the Czar, she had him arrested which soon after he was found dead -
Her Husband, Peter III, died
Her husband was mentally unstable and she noticed this and started to become allies with the army troops and military. She later arrested her husband and threw him in jail which a few days later he was found dead -
Commercial treaty with Great Britain
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Russo-Turkish War
Catherine saw the weak countries around Russia so she sent troops to the King of Poland to suppres a revolt to try to reduce Russia's influence in Poland.When the war was over, Sourthern Ukrain, Northern Caucasus and the Crimea were under Russia's possesion. -
Death
She was discoverd found collapsed on the floor of her room which happened becuase of a stroke. She fell into a coma after that and died the next day
