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Catherine the Great's father was Christian Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst. He was a minor German prince and a military officer. Catherine, born Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst, later became Empress of Russia after her marriage to the future Emperor Peter III. Her father's lineage and connections played a role in her eventual rise to power in Russia.

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