Catherine I of Russia
Appearance
| Catherine I | |
|---|---|
Portrait by Jean-Marc Nattier | |
| Empress of Russia | |
| Reign | 8 February 1725 – 17 May 1727 |
| Coronation | 7 May 1724 |
| Predecessor | Peter I |
| Successor | Peter II |
| Empress consort of Russia | |
| Reign | 22 October 1721 – 8 February 1725 |
| Born | 15 April 1684[1] |
| Died | 17 May 1727 (aged 43) Tsarskoye Selo, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | |
| House | Skavronsky (by birth) Romanov (by marriage) |
| Father | Samuel Skowroński |
| Mother | Elisabeth Moritz |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Signature | |
Catherine I (Russian: Екатери́на I Алексе́евна Миха́йлова; 15 April [O.S. 5 April] 1684[1] – 17 May [O.S. 6 May] 1727), was Empress of Russia from 1725 until her death in 1727, and second wife of Peter the Great.


