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Catherine the Great
1729 — 1796叶卡捷琳娜二世
Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796
Born1729
BirthplaceSzczecin
Fieldspolitician, monarch, art collector
The story, in brief.
Catherine II, known as Catherine the Great, was Empress of Russia from 9 July 1762 until her death in 1796. Before her accession, Catherine had been a royal consort as the wife of Emperor Peter III, whom she overthrew in a coup d'état. Her reign of over 34 years saw an era of prosperity during the Enlightenment in which many new cities, universities and theatres were established; large-scale immigration from the rest of Europe occurred; and the Russian Empire was recognised as a great power of Europe.
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A life in milestones.
Selected records from Wikidata. Ages are approximate; “c.” marks uncertain dates. This is a starting point for exploration, not a complete life history.
- 1729
- 1763~ age 34
- 1796~ age 67
Behind this profile
Sources retrieved 2026-11-01. Dates and milestones: Wikidata contributors, CC0 ↗. Biographical introduction: Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0. Ancient dates and traditional biographies may be disputed; consult the linked records.
Portrait: After Alexander Roslin · Public domain · Original and attribution ↗. Display cropped and desaturated.
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