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Natalia I the Great: Empress of Russia
By the Empire of Althistory
OOC: This timeline arose out of my great interest in the history of Russia, in particular that of the Russian Empire (1721-1917). I had read a book about Russia, titled Russia in the Age of Peter the Great, which inspired my interest into writing this timeline. In this timeline, I have created another child of Peter the Great, named Natalia, who survives beyond childhood and goes on to reign over Russia as Empress for nearly fifty years. In this timeline, I endeavor to maintain proper grammar and pronunication. After I make a couple of posts, I shall create another thread on the AltHistory Writer's forum, to organize all the posrts of my story into one.
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Natalia Petronva Romanov was born in the Second Winter Palace, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on January 18, 1721, the youngest child of the Russian Emperor Peter the Great and his wife, the future Catherine I of Russia. Peter wrote that his daughter was a "plump and healthy baby girl, about nineteen inches in length." As their youngest child, Natalia was to be beloved by both of her parents, who had unique and interesting personalities and manners of character.
Natalia's father, Peter the Great, was a energetic and ambitious man, standing at 6 feet 8 inches tall. Thus he dominated over everyone else simply because of his great height. Yet Peter could be a rough and cruel figure, bullying and prodding his associates and friends into stressfull enterprises. Despite this, he believed that his native homeland, Russia, needed to be Westernized and modernized to bring it on par with western and central Europe. He instigated numerous reforms that strengthened Russia. These included the establishment of a regular army, the creation of a navy, the streamlining of government administration, and the facilitaton of commerce and industries. Peter also engaged in the Great Northern War, which had extended Russian territory to the Baltic seaboard. Natalia was to consider her father a role-model for her own reforms.
Natalia's mother, Catherine, on the other hand, was a overweight and illiterate woman. Many nobles and contemporaries comented on Catherine's "lowly origins". Catherine also shared the crude sense of humor and the manners that her husband had. Despite this, she could be a "pleasant presence", and was regarded as homly by many around the court. Despite her educational defiencies, Catherine was concerned about the welfare and education of her daughters, especially Natalia.
By the Empire of Althistory
OOC: This timeline arose out of my great interest in the history of Russia, in particular that of the Russian Empire (1721-1917). I had read a book about Russia, titled Russia in the Age of Peter the Great, which inspired my interest into writing this timeline. In this timeline, I have created another child of Peter the Great, named Natalia, who survives beyond childhood and goes on to reign over Russia as Empress for nearly fifty years. In this timeline, I endeavor to maintain proper grammar and pronunication. After I make a couple of posts, I shall create another thread on the AltHistory Writer's forum, to organize all the posrts of my story into one.
IC:
Natalia Petronva Romanov was born in the Second Winter Palace, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on January 18, 1721, the youngest child of the Russian Emperor Peter the Great and his wife, the future Catherine I of Russia. Peter wrote that his daughter was a "plump and healthy baby girl, about nineteen inches in length." As their youngest child, Natalia was to be beloved by both of her parents, who had unique and interesting personalities and manners of character.
Natalia's father, Peter the Great, was a energetic and ambitious man, standing at 6 feet 8 inches tall. Thus he dominated over everyone else simply because of his great height. Yet Peter could be a rough and cruel figure, bullying and prodding his associates and friends into stressfull enterprises. Despite this, he believed that his native homeland, Russia, needed to be Westernized and modernized to bring it on par with western and central Europe. He instigated numerous reforms that strengthened Russia. These included the establishment of a regular army, the creation of a navy, the streamlining of government administration, and the facilitaton of commerce and industries. Peter also engaged in the Great Northern War, which had extended Russian territory to the Baltic seaboard. Natalia was to consider her father a role-model for her own reforms.
Natalia's mother, Catherine, on the other hand, was a overweight and illiterate woman. Many nobles and contemporaries comented on Catherine's "lowly origins". Catherine also shared the crude sense of humor and the manners that her husband had. Despite this, she could be a "pleasant presence", and was regarded as homly by many around the court. Despite her educational defiencies, Catherine was concerned about the welfare and education of her daughters, especially Natalia.
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