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Born
Catherine the Great is born in Stettin, Powerania, Prussia (now known as Poland). -
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Timespan
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Childhood
Spent most of her time with her governess Babette, who acted as a motherly figure to her. She was very intelligent and spent most of her time reading enlightenment philosophies and novels that helped shape her into the ruler she would eventually become. -
Marriage to the Grand Duke
Catherine is married to the Duke at the age of 15. -
Death of the Old, Arrival of the New
After the last empress had died, Peter took control of Russia while Catherine took the title of empress. Many of the people wanted to overthrow Peter and take control. Catherine used this and was able to take control of Russia and declare herself the sole ruler, and have Peter arrested and killed. -
Crowned as Leader
Catherine the Great was finally crowned as the leader of Russia. She used the lessons she had learned from enlightenment philosophers and backed away from the traditional absolutism beliefs by using reason and science. This made Catherine the Great a very unique absolute monarch. -
Contribution to the Arts
Catherine the Great has The Hermitage Museum built. Today the museum contains over 2.7 million exhibits including art from Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and others. -
Improves Towns
Catherine the Great built roads and bridges for towns and cities. She also made governer-generals take census, map provinces and report and trades, -
Expansion of Russia's Borders
Fought successful wars against the Ottoman Empire and the land by the Black Sea. -
Builds the Smolny Institiute
Catherine the Great build this school for girls to get better educations. At school like these, she expanded their knowledge and taught them to love her. -
Death
Catherine the Great dies of a heart attack.
