Birth of Catherine II the Great
Birth of Catherine II the Great, a minor German princess with a very remote Russian ancestry, and a cousin of Gustav III of Sweden and of Charles XIII of Sweden
Role range: 1762-1796
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Catherine II the Great Biography and Timeline
Follow Catherine II the Great through 86 dated historical records for Russia.
Catherine II the Great, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1729–1774Years on this page
1729
1745
Alliance Agreement
England, Austria, Saxony and The Netherlands form an alliance against Russia
Role range: 1762-1796
Alliance England, Austria, Saxony and The Netherlands
England, Austria, Saxony and The Netherlands form an alliance against Russia
Role range: 1762-1796
Marriage
The marriage proves unsuccessful - due to the Grand Duke Peters impotence and mental immaturity he may not have consummated it for 12 years. The future Catherine the Great marries the future Tsar Peter III. Catherine marries the Grand Duke Peter, the newlyweds settle in the Palace of Oranienbaum, which would remain the residence of the "young court" for 16 years
Role range: 1762-1796
1762
Rebellion of Leib Guard removes Peter from the throne
In the course of July 13 and July 14, the revolt of the Leib Guard removes Peter from the throne and proclaimes Catherine as reigning Empress
Role range: 1762-1796
Succession
In the course of July 13 and July 14, the revolt of the Leib Guard removes Peter from the throne and proclaimes Catherine as reigning Empress
Role range: 1762-1796
Coup
Death of Peter III, at the hands of Alexei Orlov (younger brother to Gregory Orlov, then court favorite and a participant in the coup)
Role range: 1762-1796
Death of Catherine II the Great
Death of Peter III, at the hands of Alexei Orlov (younger brother to Gregory Orlov, then court favorite and a participant in the coup)
Role range: 1762-1796
Election
Catherines ascension manifesto justifies her succession by citing the "unanimous election" but many regard her reign as a usurpation, tolerable only during the minority of Grand Duke Paul
Role range: 1762-1796
Manifesto
Catherines ascension manifesto justifies her succession by citing the "unanimous election" but many regard her reign as a usurpation, tolerable only during the minority of Grand Duke Paul
Role range: 1762-1796
Succession
Catherines ascension manifesto justifies her succession by citing the "unanimous election" but many regard her reign as a usurpation, tolerable only during the minority of Grand Duke Paul. Although not descended from any Russian Emperor, Catherine succeeds her husband and becomes reigning Empress, following an earlier precedent when Catherine I succeeded Peter I in 1725
Role range: 1762-1796
Coup
Death of Peter III, at the hands of Alexei Orlov (younger brother to Gregory Orlov, then court favorite and a participant in the coup)
Role range: 1917-1918
Death of Catherine II the Great
Death of Peter III, at the hands of Alexei Orlov (younger brother to Gregory Orlov, then court favorite and a participant in the coup)
Role range: 1917-1918
Succession
Peter succeeds to the throne as Peter III of Russia and moves into the new Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Catherine thus becomes Empress Consort of Russia
Role range: 1762-1796
Coup
Catherines lover Gregori Orlov stages a coup. 4 days afterwar a coup Catherines husband Peter III dies in a scuffle
Role range: 1917-1918
1764
Election
Secures the election of her nominee King Stanislas Poniatowski to the throne of Poland
Role range: 1762-1796
Rule of Poland
Secures the election of her nominee King Stanislas Poniatowski to the throne of Poland
Role range: 1762-1796
1767
Constitution of Russia
A commission of 564 Deputies is appointed for the modernization of the State
Role range: 1762-1796
1768
Rebellion of Rebels in Warsaw
Stanislas Poniatowski is elected King but Prince Repnin imposes Catherines rule
Role range: 1917-1918
Rebellion of Rebels in Warsaw
Stanislas Poniatowski is elected King but Prince Repnin imposes Catherines rule
Role range: 1762-1796
Rule of Poland
Stanislas Poniatowski is elected King but Prince Repnin imposes Catherines rule
Role range: 1762-1796
1770
Battle of Chesma
Catherine makes Russia the dominant power in south-eastern Europe after her war against the Ottoman Empire which see major victories at Chesma and Kagul
Role range: 1768-1774 – 1762-1796
Battle of Kagul
Catherine makes Russia the dominant power in south-eastern Europe after her war against the Ottoman Empire which see major victories at Chesma and Kagul
Role range: 1768-1774 – 1762-1796
1772
Partition
Partitions Poland from Dwina to Kiev
Role range: 1762-1796
Election
Secured the election of Stanislas Poniatowski to the throne of Poland in 1764
Role range: 1772-1772 – 1762-1796
Partition
Secured the election of Stanislas Poniatowski to the throne of Poland in 1764
Role range: 1772-1772 – 1762-1796
Partition
Acquires land west as far as the Dwina & South almost as far as Kiev & the Dnieper
Role range: 1772-1772 – 1762-1796
1773
Rebellion of Yemelyan Pugachev
Catherine II defeats a rebellion in eastern Russia led by Yemelyan Pugachev
Role range: 1762-1796
1774
Rule of Crimea
The Treaty of Kutchuk cedes Kerch and several other Black Sea ports in the Crimea to Russia and declared the rest of the khanate of Crimea independent
Role range: 1768-1774 – 1762-1796
Rule of Kerch
The Treaty of Kutchuk cedes Kerch and several other Black Sea ports in the Crimea to Russia and declared the rest of the khanate of Crimea independent
Role range: 1768-1774 – 1762-1796
Rule of Moldova
Under the Treaty of Kutchuk Kainardji Moldova is returned to Turkey
Role range: 1768-1774 – 1762-1796
Rule of Moldovia
Moldova and Walachia were restored to the suzerainty of the sultan, but Russia obtains the right of intervening with the Sublime Porte (the sultans court) on behalf of those two principalities
Role range: 1768-1774 – 1762-1796
Rule of Steppes
Under the Treaty of Kutchuk Kainardji the Steppes are returned to Russia
Role range: 1768-1774 – 1762-1796
Rule of Walachia
Moldova and Walachia were restored to the suzerainty of the sultan, but Russia obtains the right of intervening with the Sublime Porte (the sultans court) on behalf of those two principalities
Role range: 1768-1774 – 1762-1796
Rule of Wallachia
Under the Treaty of Kutchuk Kainardji Wallachia is returned to Turkey
Role range: 1768-1774 – 1762-1796
Treaty of Kutchuk
Moldova and Walachia were restored to the suzerainty of the sultan, but Russia obtains the right of intervening with the Sublime Porte (the sultans court) on behalf of those two principalities.
Role range: 1768-1774 – 1762-1796
Treaty of Kutchuk
Proclaimed Protectress of the Christians in the Balkans.
Role range: 1768-1774 – 1762-1796
Treaty of Kutchuk
Russia gains access to the Black Sea & to the Straits.
Role range: 1768-1774 – 1762-1796
Treaty of Kutchuk
Russia gains the Steppes from Turkey.
Role range: 1768-1774 – 1762-1796
Treaty of Kutchuk
The Crimea gains its independence.
Role range: 1768-1774 – 1762-1796
Records, sources and methodology
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