Catherine II the Great von Anholt-Zerbst Empress of Russia [40988] ²⁴

   Another name for Catherine was Sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt.

  General Notes:

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  Noted events in her life were:

• Acceded, 1762.

Catherine married Peter III Romanov Tsar of Russia [40987] [MRIN: 551608680], son of Charles Frederick von Holstein-Gottorp Duke of Holstein-Gottorp [40983] and Anna Petrovna Romanov [40984], on 1 Sep 1745. (Peter III Romanov Tsar of Russia [40987] was born on 21 Feb 1727/28 in Kiel, Germany and died on 17 Jul 1762.). The cause of his death was assassinated.