Catherine the Great, the Empress of Russia, had a total of four children. She gave birth to her children during her marriage to Peter III, who was her husband for a short period before his overthrow.
Her children included:
- Paul I of Russia, born in 1754, who later became Emperor.
- Anna Petrovna, born in 1757, who died in infancy.
- Empress Maria Feodorovna, born in 1759, who later married the future Emperor Paul I.
- And the youngest, Tsarevich Alexei, who was born in 1762 and died shortly after birth.
Catherine was deeply involved in her children’s upbringing and political futures, and her relationship with them played a significant role in her reign and the dynamics of the imperial family.