Catherine II the Great17 July 1762
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
Russia · House / House of Holstein. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
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
Secures the election of her nominee King Stanislas Poniatowski to the throne of Poland
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