Catherine I

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An empress of Russia who ruled after her husband Peter the Great from 1725 to 1727

proper noun

: Catalina I

Catherine I became empress of Russia after the death of Peter the Great.

Examples

Historians credit Catherine I with maintaining Peter the Great's reforms during her rule.
Catherine I ruled Russia as empress from 1725 until her death in 1727.
The brief reign of Catherine I marked an important period in Russian history.
Catherine I was the first female ruler of Russia.
Did Catherine I have any children?
Many consider Catherine I a key figure in the history of the Russian Empire.
After the passing of Peter the Great, Catherine I took over the throne of Russia.

Surface Forms

Catherine I main

Morphology

Catherine + I

This is a proper name plus a regnal numeral: a B1 learner who knows the name 'Catherine' and recognizes 'I' as the numeral 'the first' can infer this refers to 'Catherine the First' and therefore a historical person/monarch. However, the specific information that she was Empress of Russia from 1725–1727 (and the full biographical sense) cannot be derived from the constituents alone, so the relation is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Catherine I was the woman who married Peter the Great and became the first Russian empress after his death. So Catherine I refers to that specific empress who 'ruled' Russia from 1725 to 1727.