Catherine the Great By sophiavodov 1745 In 1745 Catherine the Great Married Peter iii 1759 1759 Catherine had her daughter who only lived 4 months 1762 In 1762 Catherine the Great Divorce from Husband Sep 22, 1762 Catherine the Great crowned in Moscow May 2, 1772 In 1772 Catherine the Great expanded the Russian empire 1773 Catherine faced a bizarre internal threat in Pugachev Rebellion 1777 Catherine the Great had a son 1781 Catherine Issued Code of Commercial Navigation and Salt Trade Code 1783 Catherine annexed the Crimea 1796 Catherine waged a new war against Persia