Biography of Catherine I, Empress of Russia, wife of Peter the Great. The true character and origin of this enigmatical woman were for a long time the most obscure and intriguing mysteries of Russian history. Born a peasant and orphaned as a child, Marta Skavronski was destined to wear the greatest crown of her age and to become the most influential woman of early 18th century Europe.
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