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Catherine I

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Catherine I 1683?-1727, czarina of Russia (1725-27). Of Livonian peasant origin, Martha Skavronskaya was a domestic when she was captured (1702) by Russian soldiers. As mistress of Aleksandr D. Menshikov she met Czar Peter I (Peter the Great), who made her his mistress. After her conversion from the Lutheran to the Orthodox Church (when she changed her name from Martha to Catherine), Peter, who had divorced his first wife, married her (1712). In 1724 he had her crowned czarina and joint ruler. Her loyalty and devotion to her difficult husband were remarkable. When Peter died without naming... Read more
Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon Born: December 16, 1485 Alcal á de Henares...Kimbolton, Huntingdon, England Spanish queen consort Catherine of Aragon was to represent a political union between...divorce her in his quest for a son and heir. Early life Catherine of Aragon was the last child born to the two ... Read more
Catherine the Great
Catherine the Great Born: April 21, 1729 Stettin, Prussia (now Szczecin, Poland) Died: November 6, 1796 Tsarskoye Selo (now Pushkin, Russia) German-born Russian empress The Russian empress Catherine II, known as Catherine the Great, reigned from 1762 to 1796. She expanded the Russian Empire, improved ... Read more

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