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July 17, 1762 CE – Catherine II Becomes Tsarina of Russia After the Assassination of Her Husband Peter III
by Vishul Malik*Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons Few would have expected Russia to be eager to have a woman with strong Prussian ties at the helm after the assassination of Peter III –…