Ekaterina I of Russia (better known in some places as Catherine I of Russia) had an extraordinary life. Plucked from obscure peasant beginnings, she would go on not to merely be the royal mistress then wife of Peter the Great, but to actually rule Russia in her own right for two years. This video takes a look at her life, her journey to the Russian court, and how she became an Empress...

***NOTE ABOUT PRONUNCIATION! I always try where possible to use the names and placenames native to the place where the history is set, in this case, Russia! However, it's not my first language, and I do try to pronounce things properly, but please let me know (gently!) if I can improve it.


For my images and footage, thanks to:

Pexels
Pixabay
Wikimedia Commons, especially:
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Ninara
Meladina
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Florstein
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Many of my images in this video were made with Midjourney, see if you can spot which ones!


I strive to always credit everyone whose images I use, and try as much as possible to use images freely in the public domain (purchased where not possible) - please let me know if I have missed you so I can give you due credit.