Martha Skavronskaya
Born: Apr 15, 1684 AD
Died: 1727 AD, at 43 years of age.
Nationality: Unknown
Categories:
Queen
1684 - Born on the 15th of April.
1702 - She was married off to a Swedish dragoon, Johan Cruse, with whom she remained for 8 days, at which point the Swedish troops were withdrawn from Marienburg.
1705 - She converted to Orthodoxy and changed her name to Yekaterina Alexeyevna.
1711 - Catherine continued to accompany Peter on his Pruth Campaign.
1712 - In any case Peter credited Catherine and proceeded to marry her again (this time officially) in February.
1724 - Catherine was officially named co-ruler.
1725 - Peter diedon the 28th of January without naming a successor.
1727 - Died on the 27th of May.
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