Catherine I of Russia ~ by SaralynArati

LadySky

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LOVE that dress! And her expression is so cute, great job for a one of a kind woman!

9 years ago

SaralynArati

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Thanks very much, NightOwl!! She really caught my fancy for some reason. :)

9 years ago

NightOwl

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She sounds utterly awesome! So very cool! SCORE: ACCURACY: 10 points. INTRICACY: 5 points. BACKSTORY: 10 points TOTAL: 25 points.

9 years ago

SaralynArati

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In 1724 Catherine was officially crowned and named co-ruler. When Peter died in January 1735 without naming a successor, Catherine, supported strongly by the military elite, became the first woman to rule Imperial Russia, opening the legal path for a century almost entirely dominated by women, including her daughter Elizabeth and then Catherine the Great, all of whom continued Peter the Great's policies in modernizing Russia. She was regarded as a just and fair ruler due to tax relief.

9 years ago

SaralynArati

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A great number of letters exist demonstrating the strong affection between Catherine and Peter. She was able to calm Peter in his frequent rages and was called in to attend him during his epileptic seizures. On 9 February 1712, Peter proceeded to marry her again (this time officially) at Saint Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg. Upon their wedding, Catherine took the style of her husband and became Tsarina. When Peter elevated the Russian Tsardom to Empire, Catherine became Empress.

9 years ago

SaralynArati

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In 1704, at 19, she was well established in the Tsar's household as his mistress, and gave birth to a son, Peter. In 1705, she converted to Orthodoxy and took the new name of Catherine Alexeyevna. Catherine and Peter are described as having married secretly between 23 Oct and 1 Dec 1707 in St. Petersburg. They had twelve children, two of whom survived into adulthood, the elder daughter becoming the mother-in-law of Catherine the Great. She was energetic, compassionate, charming and cheerful.

9 years ago