Catherine the Great
(1729-1796)
Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796
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Catherine II (born Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 1729 – 17 November 1796), most commonly known as Catherine the Great, was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She came to power following the overthrow of her husband, Peter III. Under her long reign, inspired by the ideas of the Enlightenment, Russia experienced a renaissance of culture and sciences, which led to the founding of many new cities, universities, and theatres; along with large-scale immigration from the rest of Europe, and the recognition of Russia as one of the great powers of Europe.
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German: Sophie Friederike Auguste Russian: Екатерина Алексеевна Романова, romanized: Yekaterina Alekseyevna Romanova English: Catherine Alexeievna Romanova 2 May 1729 Szczecin, Poland
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17 November 1796 (aged 67) Tsarskoye Selo, Pushkin, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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Stanisław August Poniatowski 1732-1798 · Last monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (r. 1764-95)
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Pavel Petrovich Romanov 1st child with Peter III of Russia Male b. 1 Oct 1754 d. 23 Mar 1801 · Age: 46 (at death) · 1754-1801 · Emperor of Russia from 1796 to 1801 -
Anna 2nd child with Stanisław August Poniatowski Female b. 9 Dec 1757 · Age: 267 · 1757- · Celebrity Baby -
Elizabeth Alexandrovna Alexeeva 3rd child with Grigory Grigoryevich Orlov Female b. 1761 · Age: 264 · 1761- · Celebrity Baby
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Alexei Grigorievich 4th child with Grigory Grigoryevich Orlov Male b. 1762 · Age: 263 · 1762- · Celebrity Baby
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Semyon Zorich · 1743-1799 · Imperial Russian lieutenant-general and count of the Holy Roman Empire view couple »
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