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Catherine is born
On this date Catherine was born. (Birth name is Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg) -
Catherine converts her faith to the Russian Orthodox faith.
Catherine the great (Princess Sophie at the time) converted her faith from Lutheran to the Russian Orthodox faith, when she changed faiths the name "Catherine" was given to her. -
Catherine becomes married
Catherine the Great marries Peter the III -
Peter the III was murdered
Catherine's husband Peter the III was murdered by Alexei Orlov. -
Free Economic Society
Catherine helped the agricultural expansion and helped modernization. -
Catherine makes the code of laws
Catherine makes the code of laws, but in the end they were rejected because the idea's were too liberal at the time. -
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Russo- Turkish War
Multiple wars between the Russian empire and Ottoman empire. -
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Partitions of Poland
The Partition of of Poland was when Russia (,Austria and Prussia) convinced Poland to give up some of its territory. -
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Pugachev’s Rebellion
Biggest uprising in Russia, it was a series of rebellions while Catherine the Great was in reign. The uprising was lead by a man named Pugachev. -
Secured the northern shore of the Black Sea
The Black sea was taken over by Russia. -
Annexation of the Crimean Peninsula
Catherine the Great wanted to expand the Russian empire and by doing so she annexed the Crimean Peninsula. -
Catherine the Great's death
On this date Catherine died as one of the greatest rulers in Russian history.
