Capture at Marienburg
Catherine is taken into Russian custody after Marienburg falls.
Role range: 1725-1727
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Catherine I Biography and Timeline
Follow Catherine I through 51 dated historical records for Russia.
Catherine I, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
51Distinct records
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1702–1726Years on this page
1702
Arrest
Becomes a serf of Prince Menshikov during which she is a mistress of Peter the Great
Role range: 1724-1727
Christening
Received into the Orthodox Church & re-christened
Role range: 1724-1727
Entry into Russian Service
Catherine enters the Russian military household after her capture in Livonia.
Role range: 1725-1727
Capture at Marienburg
The future Catherine I came into Russian hands after the capture of Marienburg during the Great Northern War.
Role range: 1724-1727
1703
Connection with Peter Deepens
Catherine became part of Peter the Great's personal household during the early eighteenth century.
Role range: 1724-1727
1707
Private Marriage to Peter
Accounts of Catherine's relationship with Peter describe a private marriage before their later public ceremony.
Role range: 1724-1727
1711
Accompanies Peter on Pruth Campaign
Catherine accompanied Peter during the hazardous Russian campaign against the Ottoman Empire.
Role range: 1724-1727
Pruth Peace Crisis Witnessed
Catherine was present during negotiations that extricated the Russian army from its difficult position on the Pruth.
Role range: 1724-1727
1712
Marriage
Marries Peter the Great
Role range: 1724-1727
Public Marriage Celebrated
Peter and Catherine celebrated their marriage publicly in Saint Petersburg.
Role range: 1724-1727
1714
Order of Saint Catherine Established
Peter established an order of chivalry bearing Catherine's name in recognition of her position.
Role range: 1724-1727
1722
Persian Campaign Accompaniment
Catherine accompanied Peter on part of his Persian expedition.
Role range: 1724-1727
1724
Coronation
Crowned Empress Consort
Role range: 1724-1727
Succession
Succeeds as Empress of Russia. A Lithuanian peasant who married a Swedish dragoon & then married Peter the Great
Role range: 1724-1727
Imperial Consort Coronation
Catherine was crowned empress consort in Moscow while Peter remained emperor.
Role range: 1724-1727
1725
RAS
Founds the Russian Academy of Sciences
Role range: 1724-1727
Peter the Great Dies
Peter's death left the Russian throne without an explicitly designated successor.
Role range: 1724-1727
Succession Claim Supported by Guards
Guards regiments supported Catherine during the succession struggle following Peter's death.
Role range: 1724-1727
Catherine Takes Imperial Throne
Catherine became reigning Empress of Russia after Peter the Great's death.
Role range: 1724-1727
Menshikov Backs New Empress
Alexander Menshikov supported Catherine's accession and became a dominant political adviser.
Role range: 1724-1727
Senate Recognises Her Authority
The governing elite accepted Catherine's authority after the succession was settled in her favour.
Role range: 1724-1727
Peter Reforms Continue
Catherine's administration generally maintained important institutions created under Peter the Great.
Role range: 1724-1727
Russian Academy Opens
The Academy of Sciences in Saint Petersburg commenced work during Catherine's reign under an earlier decree from Peter.
Role range: 1724-1727
Foreign Scholars Join Academy
The new Academy recruited scholars from abroad to support mathematical and scientific research.
Role range: 1724-1727
Imperial Government Faces Fiscal Pressure
The administration inherited financial burdens arising from Peter's extensive wars and reforms.
Role range: 1724-1727
Baltic Maritime Interests Protected
Catherine's government continued defending Russia's newly acquired Baltic position.
Role range: 1724-1727
Menshikov Influence Expands
Menshikov's proximity to the empress increased his influence over appointments and policy.
Role range: 1724-1727
1726
Academy of Sciences
The Academy of Sciences is established, Saint Petersburg
Role range: 1724-1727
Supreme Privy Council
Founds the Supreme Privy Council
Role range: 1724-1727
Supreme Privy Council Created
Catherine established the Supreme Privy Council as an important advisory body for state affairs.
Role range: 1724-1727
Council Takes Foreign Policy Role
The Supreme Privy Council exercised substantial influence over Russia's external relations.
Role range: 1724-1727
Senate Authority Reduced
The creation of the Supreme Privy Council diminished the Senate's position within central government.
Role range: 1724-1727
Government Colleges Report to Council
Administrative colleges became increasingly accountable to the Supreme Privy Council.
Role range: 1724-1727
Council Reviews Domestic Administration
Catherine's newly established council examined internal matters requiring sovereign decisions.
Role range: 1724-1727
Austria Alliance Concluded
Russia concluded an alliance with Austria that became a lasting feature of eighteenth century diplomacy.
Role range: 1724-1727
Habsburg Diplomatic Alignment Strengthened
The alliance reinforced cooperation between the Russian court and Emperor Charles VI.
Role range: 1724-1727
Russian European Position Reassessed
Catherine's ministers considered Russia's place in the shifting European alliance system.
Role range: 1724-1727
Danish Relations Remain Sensitive
Russia's Baltic interests shaped diplomatic dealings with Denmark and neighbouring powers.
Role range: 1724-1727
Holstein Question Influences Diplomacy
Dynastic claims involving Holstein remained an issue for Catherine's government.
Role range: 1724-1727
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.