answersLogoWhite

0

She was born in Prussia (now part of Germany) and married the crown prince of Russia. In Russia, she mostly lived in and around St. Petersburg, at the eastern end of the Baltic Sea.

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What did Catherine the Great of Russia did?

She was born in Prussia (now part of Germany) and married the crown prince of Russia. In Russia, she mostly lived in and around St. Petersburg, at the eastern end of the Baltic Sea.


What state did Catherine the Great annex in 1783?

In 1783, Catherine the Great annexed the Crimean Khanate, which subsequently became part of the Russian Empire. This expansion allowed Russia to gain access to the Black Sea, enhancing its strategic and economic interests in the region. The annexation was part of Catherine's broader efforts to increase Russian territory and influence.


What part of Russia do you live in?

I don't live in Russia.


Most Russians live in what part of russia?

In European part of Russia.


Was Catherine the Great part of the Russian Revolution?

No, Catherine the Great ruled from 1762 to 1796. The Russian Revolution occurred in 1917.


What type of government did catheine the great live in?

Catherine the II or Catherine the Great was Empress of Russia 1762-1796. So the type of government she lived in would be considered an empire. She was the longest reigning female leader of Russia and ushered the nation into what many consider it's Golden Age. She came to power by overthrowing her own husband. "In June 1762 Catherine took an active part in a coup against her husband Emperor Peter III. He was overthrown and later killed "in an accident", and Catherine became Russia's autocratic ruler. Throughout her long reign she undertook many reforms and ensured the extension of the Russian Empire by acquiring territories in Southern Ukraine and the Crimea. Amongst her reforms was the extension of rights and privileges granted to the Russian nobility, which won Catherine popularity among the Russian social elite." However despite being known as one of Russia's Great Leader's she was actually a Prussian Princess by birth.


What nationality was tsarina Catherine i?

Tsarina Catherine I of Russia was of Lithuanian descent. She was born in 1684 in the territory of present-day Latvia, which was part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the time. Catherine was originally named Marta Skavronskaya and became the wife of Peter the Great, eventually ascending to the throne as empress after his death.


Where doSiberian or amur tigers live?

Siberian tigers live in... Siberia, which is a part of Russia.


What continent is Russia mainly in?

Mainly it's in Asia, but most population live in the European part of Russia.


Was Catherine the Great an absolute ruler?

Catherine the Great believed very strongly in ideas of the enlightenment, having to do with individualism and humanism. She personally enjoyed language and art and used those influences during her reign. These qualities are part of what made her likeable to the Russian people. She dedicated herself to expanding the Russian empire and building a stronger nation that she did achieve on a great level. THough she was met with some failures, she remained determined to enhance Russia's influence in other areas even at the cost of neighboring areas such as Poland. There were two Russo- Turkish wars that Catherine the great waged with Turkey in the hopes of expanding Russia's territory. She achieved in the second war in adding a substantial amount of land from the coast of the Black sea and in the first much of southern Ukraine and the Northern caucasus were added to Russia. Overall, Catherine the great's political views consisted of enlightenment ideas and the determination to expand Russia's territory and create a stronger Russian state with higher influence in neighboring areas.


What country did Catherine the Great seize part of?

Catherine the Great seized parts of Poland in 1772, 1793 and in 1795. She also seized the Crimea and other lands from the Ottoman Empire, now Turkey.


Is Tunisia part of the triple entente?

No. Great Britain, France, and Russia are part of the Triple Entente.