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Marriage
Catherine marries her younger cousin, Peter III. -
Invite to Visit Imperial Court
Empress Elizabeth of Russia invited Catherine to visit the Imperial Court in St. Petersburg, Russia -
Death of Elizabeth
Elizabeth, the previous Empress of Russia, dies. Her nephew Peter (Catherine's husband) ascended the throne -
Death of Husband
Catherine's husband, Peter III, was killed, historians are unsure of Catherine's involvement -
Lover Elected King of Poland
Stanislas Poniatowski, one of Catherine's former lovers, is elected King of Poland -
War against Ottoman Empire
Catherine began War against the Ottoman Empire -
Naval Victory
Naval Victory at Cesme brought military glory, but Turkey continued fighting -
Great Uprising
Greatest uprising prior to the revolution of 1917, incited by Yemelyan Pugachov -
Grigory Potemkin
Potemkin became Catherine's lover, he had distinguished himself in the war -
Pugachov Beheaded
Catherine sent troops to crush rebellion, Pugachov was defeated and captured, then beheaded -
Revolution in France
In July of 1789, revolution broke out in France, sending shock waves throughout the monarchies of Europe -
Poland
Catherine wiped Poland off the map of Europe by dividing it between Russia, Prussia, and Austria -
Stroke
Catherine faces a massive stroke
