Catherine the First

Catherine I became the first woman on the Russian throne and continued the development of Petersburg after Peter I. Her reign is associated with strengthening the young capital and preserving Peter's course in the city's history.

Catherine I: how a former laundress became the mistress of the empire

Catherine I: biography of Marta Skavronskaya, meeting with Peter the Great, 'campaign wife', coronation, affair with Willim Mons, palace coups, and history of the Catherine Palace in Pushkin.

Catherine I went down in history as the first empress of Russia and the closest associate of Peter the Great. After his death, it was she who led the state and maintained the course toward developing the new capital.

During this period, Petersburg continued to form as the administrative and military center of the country. The city strengthened, state institutions developed, and Peter's reforms were supported.

The era of Catherine I became an important stage in the establishment of imperial power and the consolidation of Petersburg's status as a key city of the Russian Empire.