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Sophia Frederica Augusta was born
She was born in Germany, she spent her youth surrounded by an atmosphere of intellegence, good humor and a passion for knowledge. -
Married Grand Duke Peter
Sophia was just 16 year sold, but her mother always was looking for ways to gain prestige, The marriage of The Duke and she was not a happy one, this lead to many affairs on both sides. -
Became the empress
Empress Elizabeth dies, her nephew Duke Peter is proclaimed the Emperor, with Catherine at his side. -
Catherine II claims sovereignty of Russia
Peters and Catherines marriage was a frail one. Peter was devoid of talkent and was neducated, while Catherine was a intellectual amd had a bright future. A future that didnt include Peter. Her current lover helped her rally the troops of Saint Petersburg and declared herself Catherine II -
Commercial treaty with Great Britian
Written as an attempt to manage balance the power in Erope acting as an international mediator. -
The Commercial treaty with Great Britian
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Formed a commision to review Russias laws
Catherine wrote laws that would abolish torture, allow religious tolorence and abolish capital punishment. but ultimately her commision accomplished none of these goals. -
Russo-Tutkish war began
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Polish-Russian war leads to the partition of Poland
The Partition of Poland divides the coutry into parts for the neighboring countries to have peices of. -
Uprising of Surfs (Est)
Catherine's armies brutally stopped the rebellion. The uprising convincedher that e needed the support of the Nobels to keep her throne, though she gave none of the nobels absolute power of ther the surfs.
She also granted the Surfs the ability to take action against their masters if they are wrongly treated. -
Russ-Turkish War ended
Catherine was victor in this war. Time is estimated -
Catherine the Great died
Catherine had a stroke and fell into a coma on the 16 of November, on the 17th she died
