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The life of Catherine I , Empress of Russia, was said by Voltaire to be nearly as extraordinary as that of Peter the Great himself. Although there are no documents to confirm the date or place of her birth, it is thought that Marta of Muscovy came from Lithuanian stock and was one of four children of a Catholic peasant, Samuel Skavronski. When her parents died of the plague while she was still a young child, the family scattered and Marta was raised by a Lutheran pastor and educator, Johann Ernst Gluck, who was the first to translate the Bible into Latvian. As a member of the Gluck family, Marta was never taught to read or write, but was raised to do what all peasant women of that era were born to do laundry, cleaning, caring for children, tending and feeding animals, and cooking. In these as in all things, Marta was not ordinary. Energetic, compassionate, charming, and wise, Marta gradually rose from housekeeper of a rectory to housekeeper of a nation. Catherine met Peter through one of his friends and soon became his mistress. Underneath her gentle exterior was an astute woman with penetrating insights and she understood his character a man rent by a thousand threats, loyalties, hatreds, fears, friendships, and genius, not common in any situation or in any character and over time, he became increasingly dependent upon her. She traveled everywhere with him, campaigning by his side and sharing all the hardships of the Tsars life. Challenged by the powerful forces that were changing the face of Europe, together Catherine and Peter rode the cusp to greatness. Catherine and Peter later married secretly and had twelve children, two of whom survived into adulthood. Their daughter, Elizabeth, became Empress Elizabeth I and regularly whipped Frederick the Great and all of the tall Cossacks in her own army.When Peter died without naming an heir, Catherines candidacy for the throne was supported by the guards and by several powerful and important individuals. As a result, Catherine was almost immediately proclaimed Empress of Russia. Marta of Muscovy is an impressive biography that pays tribute not just to Marta, but to the people and spirit of Russia. Oasis Of The Seas Cruise Ship Dining Room Options Food and dining options for the Oasis Of The Seas Includes main restaurants speciality restaurants room service opening times and sample menus Les oiseaux de Colombie Les oiseaux de Colombie - Liste des oiseaux - 1902 espces Birds of Colombia Checklist - BIRDS OF THE WORLD BIRDS OF COLOMBIA CODED FOR ABUNDANCE BREEDING MIGRATION wintering endemic rare; 2000 pages on birds and nature Texas Birds 20 Photo Gallery by Greg Lavaty at pbasecom I have posted here a variety of birds that one might encounter in the state of Texas and I if my memory serves me well all of these photos were taken here in Texas South American Birds Index - Arthur Grosset Index to photos and notes on some South American birds 1A- Costa Rica Living and Birding Blog Costa Rica boasts several types of forest habitats and we birders rejoice in this multi-ecosystem situation The nation-wide mosaic of rainforest cloud forest The birds of South America Les oiseaux The birds of South America - Birds' list - 3503 species Texas Birds Photo Gallery by Greg Lavaty at pbasecom Yusuf Shaikh 26-Apr-2016 21:09: I have recently come from India I am avid birdwatchers There are so many different types of birds in Houston & surrounding areas List of people from Ukraine - Wikipedia This is a list of individuals who were born and lived in territories currently in Ukraine both ethnic Ukrainians and those of other ethnicities Peeter I - Vikipeedia vaba entsklopeedia Peeter I ehk Peeter Suur (vene I (Pjotr I Aleksejevit) I (Pjotr I) ehk (Pjotr Veliki); 9 juuni (30
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