Historedia
Person

Catherine II of Russia

Events
5
Episodes
15
Years
1763–1788

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Catherine II of Russia, 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. Catherine II endorses Foundling Home in Moscow

    1763

    Role: Empress of Russia who endorsed the Foundling Home plan

    1. 1 September 1763 · Moscow, Russian EmpireCatherine II endorses Betskoy's Foundling Home plan

      Catherine II formally endorsed Ivan Betskoy's proposal for a state-run orphanage in Moscow on September 1, 1763.

  2. First Partition of Poland

    1769–1773

    Role: Empress of Russia; proponent of Prussian claims

    1. 1769–1771 · Commonwealth borderlandsPre-partition border seizures

      Before the partition, Austria and Prussia seized Commonwealth border territories in 1769–1771, including the Szepes towns and Lauenburg and Bütow.

    2. 3 November 1771 · Polish–Lithuanian CommonwealthBar Confederacy attempt to kidnap King Stanisław

      On 3 November 1771 the Bar Confederacy tried to kidnap King Stanisław, giving the three courts a pretext to portray Polish anarchy and justify intervention.

    3. 6 February 1772 · Saint PetersburgRusso-Prussian agreement at Saint Petersburg

      Prussia and Russia concluded a prior agreement at Saint Petersburg on February 6, 1772, before the tripartite signing.

    4. 19 February 1772 · ViennaSigning of the partition agreement in Vienna

      On February 19, 1772, the agreement of partition among Russia, Prussia, and Austria was signed in Vienna.

    5. 1772 · Annexed territories of the CommonwealthImmediate territorial and commercial effects

      Prussia's seizure of northwestern Poland cut Poland off from the sea and gave Prussia control of over 80% of the Commonwealth's foreign trade; Russia appointed Zakhar Chernyshyov governor general.

    6. 1773 · Polish–Lithuanian CommonwealthSejm ratification and treaty of cession

      With foreign troops inside Poland, the Partition Sejm ratified the partition in 1773; on September 18, 1773 the committee signed the treaty of cession.

  3. Marriage of Paul of Russia and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg

    1776–1777

    Role: Empress of Russia, who approved the match and sought a new wife for Paul

    1. 1776 · Russia and PrussiaFrederick II and Catherine II Arrange the Match

      After Paul became a widower, Frederick II of Prussia proposed Sophie Dorothea as Paul's second wife, and Catherine II approved.

    2. 1776 · RussiaConversion to Orthodoxy and New Name

      Sophie Dorothea converted to the Russian Orthodox Church in 1776 and adopted the name Maria Feodorovna.

    3. 15 April 1776 · RussiaDeath of Paul's First Wife

      Paul's first wife Wilhelmina and their child died in childbirth on 15 April 1776, prompting Catherine to seek a new bride.

    4. 7 October 1776 · Wedding venue not specified in supplied passagesMarriage of Paul and Sophie Dorothea

      On 7 October 1776, less than six months after Wilhelmina's death, Paul married Sophia Dorothea of Württemberg, who received the Russian name Maria Feodorovna.

    5. December 1777 · RussiaBirth of Alexander and Grant of Pavlovsk

      Their first child, the future Alexander I, was born in 1777, and Catherine gave Paul the estate of Pavlovsk on this occasion.

  4. Yekaterina Dashkova Named President of the Russian Academy

    1783

    Role: Empress who established the Russian Academy and made the appointment

    1. 1783 · Saint Petersburg, RussiaFounding context of the Russian Academy

      The Russian Academy was established in Saint Petersburg in 1783 by Catherine II and Dashkova as a research center for Russian language and literature.

    2. October 1783 · Saint Petersburg, seat of the newly created Russian AcademyDashkova named first president of the Russian Academy

      In October 1783, Princess Yekaterina Vorontsova-Dashkova was named first president of the newly created Russian Academy in Saint Petersburg.

  5. Austria Enters the Russo-Turkish War

    1788

    Role: Russian Empress whose alliance with Joseph II preceded Austria's entry

    1. 1788 · Iași, MoldaviaRussian Capture of Iași

      During the 1788 campaign in Moldavia, the Russian Army besieged and captured Iași during the Russo-Turkish War.

Sources

  1. Moscow Orphanage Wikipedia, revision of 2025-11-17
  2. Catherine the Great Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
  3. First Partition of Poland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-29
  4. Maria Feodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  5. Paul I of Russia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
  6. Russian Academy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
  7. Yekaterina Vorontsova-Dashkova Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-17
  8. Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28