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Catherine II [a] (born Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 1729 – 17 November 1796), [b] most commonly known as Catherine the Great, [c] was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She came to power after overthrowing her husband, Peter III .
Catherine I Alekseyevna Mikhailova; [a] born Marta Samuilovna Skavronskaya; [b] 15 April [O.S. 5 April] 1684 – 17 May [O.S. 6 May] 1727) was the second wife and Empress consort of Peter the Great, whom she succeeded as Empress of Russia, ruling from 1725 until her death in 1727.
History of Russia (1721–96) is the history of Russia during the Era of Russian palace revolutions and the Age of Catherine the Great. It began with creation of Russian Empire in 1721, the rule of Catherine I in 1725, and ended with the short rule of Peter III of Russia .
Catherine the Great: Empress of Russia 1729 – 1796: Charlemagne ("Charles the Great") King of the Franks and Emperor of the Romans: 800 – 814: Chlothar II: King of Neustria and King of the Franks 584 – 629: Chulalongkorn: King of Siam (in present-day Thailand) 1868 – 1910: Constantine the Great: Roman emperor 272 – 337: Cnut the Great
А. I. Chorny (Chernov). Portrait of Count G. G. Orlov. Hermitage Museum. Prince Grigory Grigoryevich Orlov (Russian: Григорий Григорьевич Орлов; 17 October 1734 – 24 April 1783 [a]) was a favourite of the Empress Catherine the Great of Russia, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire (1772), state and military figure, collector, patron of arts, and General-in-Chief.
"The Great," Hulu's ahistoric series about Catherine the Great, is headed into a second season of sex, bloodshed and sarcasm. Here's what we know so far.
Catherine Alexeievna: Peter Feodorovich: 1 September 1745: 2 May 1729: 17 November 1796: Known to history as 'Catherine the Great'; became Empress Consort when her husband succeeded as Peter III in 1762 and became Empress Regnant 9 July 1762 on deposing her husband. Wilhelmina Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt Natalia Alexeievna: Pavel Petrovich: 10 ...
Articles relating to Catherine the Great (1729–1796, reigned 1762–1796) and her reign. She was an Empress of Russia, the country's last empress regnant and longest-ruling female leader. She came to power following the overthrow of her husband and second cousin, Peter III.