# Catherine I - Empress of all Russia

URL: https://history-russia.com/rulers/catherine-i
Reign: 1725 - 1727
Born-Died: 1684 - 1727
Dynasty: House of Romanov
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_I_of_Russia

Catherine, born Marta Skavronskaya of peasant origin, was Peter the Great's second wife. She was placed on the throne by the Guards and Menshikov.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Peter I](https://history-russia.com/rulers/peter-i)
- Succeeded by: [Peter II](https://history-russia.com/rulers/peter-ii)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1725 - [Death of Peter the Great; Catherine I](https://history-russia.com/timeline/1725-death-of-peter-the-great-catherine-i)
- 1727 - [Treaty of Kyakhta](https://history-russia.com/timeline/1727-treaty-of-kyakhta)