Catherine the great

Catherine the Great

By hkatori
  • Catherine was born

    Catherine was born

    Catherine the II was born
  • Catherine seized the power from Peter(her husband)

    Catherine seized the power from Peter(her husband)

    Catherine achieved the power of her husband Peter and betrayed him by forming her own group

  • Crowned empress

    Catherine was officially the queen and the empress of Russia.

  • Augusts III of the Poland dies

    Starts to elect the new king in their parliament

  • Stanislas was elected to be the king

    Catherine favored Stanislas and with the strong favor of Russia’s army Stanislas was the next king
  • Draft new code law of Russia

    Draft new code law of Russia

    She proposed a code that said that the reality in Russia’s government was different
  • Began a war against the Ottoman Empire

    Began a war against the Ottoman Empire

    Catherine moved the army to south and east which they ended up bumping into Ottoman
  • Russians signed a peace at the village of Kuchuk-Kainardji in the Balkans.

    Russians signed a peace at the village of Kuchuk-Kainardji in the Balkans.

    Russia gained the access to the Sea of Azov and the Caspian Sea.

  • Peace of Teschen

    Seven Years of War came to an end and the Peace of Teschen was signed

  • Catherine Dies

    Catherine dies from a massive stroke ruled Russia for 34 years