Catherine I of Russia

Catherine I Of Russia

Catherine I (Russian: Екатерина I Алексеевна; Yekaterina I Alekseyevna, born Polish: Marta Helena Skowrońska, Latvian: Marta Elena Skavronska, later Marfa Samuilovna Skavronskaya) (15 April 1684 – 17 May 1727), the second wife of Peter I of Russia, reigned as Empress of Russia from 1725 until her death.

Read more about Catherine I Of Russia:  Life As A Servant, Marriage and Family Life, Succession To The Throne, Assessment, Death

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