Catherine II

Catherine II

Catherine II (Yekaterina Alexeevna or, Catherine the Great) was the most longest-ruling female leader of Russia, reigning from 9 July, 1762 until her death on 17 November 1796 at the age of sixty-seven. The reign of Yekaterina Alexeevna was a magnificent era during which, according to a contemporary, "Russia became a European country and St. Petersburg came to occupy an important place amongst the capitals of the educated world."

Catherine II

Catherine II, at a glance:
Reign: 9 July, 1762 – 17 November, 1796
Birth: 2 May [or, 21 April] 1729
Birth Place: Stettin, Pomerania, German Kingdom of Prussia
House: House of Romanov House of Ascania
Father's Name : Christian Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
Mother's Name: Johanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp
Coronation: 12 September 1762 (in Russia)
Religion: Lutheranism
Death of Isabella: 17 November 1796 (Saint Petersburg, Russia. Aged 67)
Burial: Peter and Paul Cathedral in Saint Petersburg