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Catherine the Great of Russia
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Birth of Catherine the Great
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Married at age 16 to Grand Duke Peter
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Grand Duke Peter takes over the Throne
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Grand Duke Peter dies
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Catherine the Great is Crowned Queen
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Catherine begins working on Reforms
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Pugachevs Rebeliion
Catherines new ideas caused an uprising among the surfs of Russia. -
Catherine carries out plans to expand the Russian education system
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The Sultan of Turkey declares war on Russia
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Death of Catherine the Great, age 67