Historedia
Person

Catherine I

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1725–1730

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Catherine I, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Institution of the Order of Alexander Nevsky

    1725

    Role: Empress of Russia who instituted the order

    1. 1725 · RussiaFirst Awards at Wedding

      The order was first awarded during the wedding of Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna and Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, in 1725.

    2. September 1725 · RussiaCatherine Regulates Awards

      By September 1725, Catherine I took control of awarding the order to ensure it was granted the highest esteem and not bestowed upon lower ranks.

  2. Establishment of the Supreme Privy Council in Russia

    1726–1730

    Role: Empress and recipient of the Council's advice

    1. 1726–1730 · Imperial RussiaAccountability of Governing Bodies

      The Senate and collegia were held accountable to the Supreme Privy Council rather than directly to the Emperor.

    2. 19 February 1726 · Imperial RussiaFounding of the Supreme Privy Council

      The Supreme Privy Council was founded on 19 February 1726 as an advisory body to Empress Catherine I, comprising six initial members.

Sources

  1. Catherine I of Russia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
  2. Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky Wikipedia, revision of 2025-08-21
  3. Supreme Privy Council Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-17