10th February
Birth of Cathrine
Birth of Cathrine, daughter of Elizabeth of York & Henry VII
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Catherine the Great biography timeline
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1503–1503 record span
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Catherine the Great: life, career and historical significance
Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796 who expanded imperial territory and strengthened state administration. Her reign combined Enlightenment patronage and cultural ambition with continued serfdom and the suppression of major unrest.
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