Catherine I of Russia
Empress of Russia from 1725 to 1727 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Catherine I (Russian: Екатери́на I Алексе́евна Миха́йлова; 15 April [O.S. 5 April] 1684[1] – 17 May [O.S. 6 May] 1727), was Empress of Russia from 1725 until her death in 1727, and second wife of Peter the Great.
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Empress of Russia | |||||
Reign | 8 February 1725 – 17 May 1727 | ||||
Coronation | 7 May 1724 | ||||
Predecessor | Peter I | ||||
Successor | Peter II | ||||
Empress consort of Russia | |||||
Tenure | 22 October 1721 – 8 February 1725 | ||||
Born | (1684-04-15)15 April 1684[1] | ||||
Died | 17 May 1727(1727-05-17) (aged 43) Tsarskoye Selo, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire | ||||
Burial | Peter and Paul Cathedral | ||||
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House | Skavronsky (by birth) Romanov (by marriage) | ||||
Father | Samuel Skowroński | ||||
Mother | Elisabeth Moritz | ||||
Religion | Russian Orthodox | ||||
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