Moscow in the Enlightenment
The atlas holds 4 people and 8 moments here, from 1695 to 1812. The most recorded lives are Catherine II of Russia, Peter the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte.
Notable people
Catherine II of Russia
from 1744 to 1762
4 moments here
Catherine II (Catherine the Great), born Sophie Auguste Friederike of Anhalt-Zerbst, was empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796.…
Peter the Great
from 1695 to 1722
2 moments here
Peter I of Russia, known as Peter the Great, was tsar from 1682 and emperor from 1721 until 1725.…
Napoleon Bonaparte
in 1812
1 moment here
French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…
Alexander Pushkin
in 1799
1 moment here
Russian poet, novelist, playwright, and foundational figure of modern Russian literature. This chronology traces documented physical presences from…
Moments
- 1695 Return to Moscow after the first Azov campaign Peter the Great
- 1722 Triumphal entry into Moscow Peter the Great
- 1744 Meets Peter again in Moscow Catherine II of Russia
- 1762 Crowned at the Assumption Cathedral in Moscow Catherine II of Russia
- 1762 Crowned in the Assumption Cathedral Catherine II of Russia
- 1762 Enters Moscow for coronation Catherine II of Russia
- 1799 Born in Moscow Alexander Pushkin
- 1812 Enters Moscow Napoleon Bonaparte