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Catherine the Great of Russia

Female 1729 - 1796  (67 years)Deceased


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  1. 1.  Catherine the Great of Russia was born on 2 May 1729 in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland (daughter of Christian August Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst and Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp); died on 17 November 1796 in Pushkin, Astrakhan', Russia.

    Catherine married Peter III of Russia on 1 Sep 1745 in St Petersburg, Russia. Peter (son of Karl Frederich Herzog von Holstein Gottorp and Anna Petrovna Romanov Grand Duchess Russia) was born on 21 February 1728 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; died on 17 July 1762 in Ropsha, Leningrad, Russia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Tsar Paul I, Emperor of All the Russias was born on 20 Sep 1754 in Summer Palace, St Petersburg, Russia; died on 11 Mar 1801 in St Michaels Palace, St Petersburg, St Petersburg, Russia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Christian August Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was born on 29 November 1690 in Dornburg, Anhalt-Zerbst, Sachsen-Anhalt, Principality of Anhalt-Dornburg; died on 16 March 1747 in Zerbst, Anhalt-Zerbst, Sachsen-Anhalt, Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst.

    Christian married Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp on 08 Nov 1727 in Vechelde, Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Electorate of Brunswick. Joanna was born on 24 October 1712 in Gottorp, Schleswig-Holstein, Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein; died on 30 May 1760 in Paris, Ile-de-France, Kingdom of France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp was born on 24 October 1712 in Gottorp, Schleswig-Holstein, Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein; died on 30 May 1760 in Paris, Ile-de-France, Kingdom of France.
    Children:
    1. 1. Catherine the Great of Russia was born on 2 May 1729 in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland; died on 17 November 1796 in Pushkin, Astrakhan', Russia.