Catherine I of Russia
Also known as Ekaterina I of Russia, Catherine I, Catherine I., Catharine I
The first Empress of Russia from 1725 to 1727
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Catherine I was the first woman to rule Russia as Empress, serving from 1725 until her death in 1727. She matters because her reign marked an important transition in Russian leadership and demonstrated that women could hold supreme power in the Russian state during a time when female rulers were uncommon in Europe.
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- 1684
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- 1727
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HouseRomanov (by marriage) Skavronsky (by birth) FatherSamuel Skowroński MotherElisabeth Moritz ReligionRussian Orthodox prev. Lutheran and Roman Catholic Signature
Catherine I (born Marta Helena Skowrońska; Russian: Екатерина Алексеевна Михайлова; 15 April 1684 - 17 May 1727) was Empress of Russia from 8 February 1725 until her death in 1727. She was previously empress consort of Russia from 1721 to 1725 as the second wife of Peter the Great, and tsaritsa consort from 1712 to 1721.
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