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Catherine the Great

Catherine II (born Princess Sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 1729 – 17 November 1796), commonly known as Catherine the Great, was the Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She came to power after a coup d'état against her husband, Peter III. Her long reign helped Russia thrive under a golden age during the Enlightenment. This renaissance…

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Born
Princess Sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt-Zerbst (1729-05-02)2 May 1729 Stettin, Prussia
Burial
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saint Petersburg
Coronation
22 September 1762
Died
17 November 1796(1796-11-17) (aged 67) Winter Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Father
Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
House
Ascania (by birth) · Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov (by marriage)

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Reign (1762–1796)

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Catherine the Great → English: Catherine Alexeievna Romanova, German: Sophia Augusta Frederica/Sophie Auguste Friederike, Russian: Екатерина Алексеевна Романова, romanized: Yekaterina Alekseyevna Romanova
House · 2
Catherine the Great → Ascania (by birth), Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov (by marriage)
Issue among others · 2
Catherine the Great → Alexei, Count Bobrinsky, Paul I
Predecessor · 2
Catherine the Great → Catherine I Alexeyevna, Peter III
Successor · 2
Catherine the Great → Maria Feodorovna, Paul I

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Catherine the GreatBornPrincess Sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt-Zerbst (1729-05-02)2 May 1729 Stettin, Prussia1.00infobox
Catherine the GreatBurialSaints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saint Petersburg1.00infobox
Catherine the GreatCoronation22 September 17621.00infobox
Catherine the GreatDied17 November 1796(1796-11-17) (aged 67) Winter Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia1.00infobox
Catherine the GreatFatherChristian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst1.00infobox
Catherine the GreatHouseAscania (by birth)1.00infobox
Catherine the GreatHouseHolstein-Gottorp-Romanov (by marriage)1.00infobox
Catherine the GreatIssue among othersPaul I1.00infobox
Catherine the GreatIssue among othersAlexei, Count Bobrinsky1.00infobox
Catherine the GreatMotherJoanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp1.00infobox
Catherine the GreatNamesGerman: Sophia Augusta Frederica/Sophie Auguste Friederike1.00infobox
Catherine the GreatNamesRussian: Екатерина Алексеевна Романова, romanized: Yekaterina Alekseyevna Romanova1.00infobox
Catherine the GreatNamesEnglish: Catherine Alexeievna Romanova1.00infobox
Catherine the GreatPredecessorPeter III1.00infobox
Catherine the GreatPredecessorCatherine I Alexeyevna1.00infobox
Catherine the GreatReign9 July 1762 – 17 November 17961.00infobox
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Catherine the GreatSuccessorPaul I1.00infobox
Catherine the GreatSuccessorMaria Feodorovna1.00infobox
Catherine the GreatTenure5 January 1762 – 9 July 17621.00infobox

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