Episode 10: From Servant to Empress. The Tale of Catherine I

Episode 10 August 18, 2021 00:21:40
Episode 10: From Servant to Empress. The Tale of Catherine I
Tales from Imperial Russia
Episode 10: From Servant to Empress. The Tale of Catherine I

Aug 18 2021 | 00:21:40

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Show Notes

In August 1702, the serving girl Marta came into the possession of a Russian general following a siege. Some twenty-two years later, she was crowned Empress Catherine I of all Russia. In this episode, we follow the remarkable story of this woman and the men who fell in love with her, especially Peter the Great.

Source: I. Pavlenko, Ekaterina I (Moscow: Molodaia Gvardiia, 2004)

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