Catherine The Great Children

During her reign 1762 to 1796 the former german princess was determined to.

Catherine the great children. 2 may 1729 17 november 1796 most commonly known as catherine the great was empress of russia from 1762 until 1796 the country s longest ruling female leader. It grew larger and stronger and was recognised as one of the. Catherine was bored and unhappy during her marriage because peter was a rebellious and stubborn youth. Catherine s eldest son and heir may have been illegitimate.

Another son alexei was born in 1762. Catherine and her new husband had a rocky marriage from the start. Jacqui rossi talks about the long reign of catherine ii of russia more commonly known as catherine the great her start as a prussian princess and her mar. In 1757 she had a daughter anne who died in 1758.

Though the young prussian princess had been imported to produce an. She came to power following a coup d état that overthrew her husband peter iii under her reign russia was revitalised. Catherine ii was born sophia augusta frederica in the german city of stettin prussia now szczecin poland on april 21 1729. Her first child who later became tsar paul i was born in 1754.

Sophie friederike auguste prinzessin princess von anhalt zerbst was the daughter of an obscure german prince christian august von anhalt zerbst but she was related through her mother to the dukes of holstein.