Age of Paul

When did Catherine die?

1796

Who was Paul to Catherine?

Paul was Catherine’s son

How was Paul and Catherine’s relationship?

Catherine kept her son at a distance, she saw him as a “threat” to her throne and considered him to be a rival, he was kept away in a suburban estate and was banned from participating in any state manners

As a result of Catherine and Paul’s relationship, Paul developed what towards Catherine?

deep hatred

What happened to Paul’s first wife?

she died in child labor

Who was Paul’s second wife?

Marie Fedorovna

How many children did Paul and Marie have?

2

When Paul was married to Marie, Catherine wanted to distance him from court so where did she send him?

sent him to Western Europe where he traveled for a long time

In Western Europe what did Paul develop a liking to?

Maltese ORder of the Knights

Who were the Maltese Order of the Knights?

medieval order

When Paul and Marie came back to Russia where did they lived?

they still remained far from the estate

When Paul learned of Catherine’s death what did he do?

he immediately went to the Winter Palace and tried to look for the will

Who was intended by Catherine to be the next in line? (supposedly)

Alexander (Paul’s son)

What did Paul do as he rose to the throne?

started a campaign of revenge

What did Paul do during his campaign of revenge?

he ordered exhumation of the body of Peter and buried him in the St. Peter and Paul cathedral, made Orlov hold Peter III’s crown, Paul also buried his mother and father in the same grave, took Potemkin’s body out of the grade and let animals eat him, exiled Catherine’s last lover

How was Paul’s personality?

control freak, wanted to control e verything and anything

What was one of the first things Paul did to women?

completely barred women from taking power, there was never a women ruler until the Russian revolution

When did Paul die?

1801

How did Paul die?

he was assinated by a group of nobles (strangled to death in his bed)

Who was the next king after Paul?

Alexander

What did Paul build because he was afraid the nobles would plot against him?

St. Michale’s (Engineer’s) Castle, with a moat around in (1800)

St. Michale’s (Engineer’s) Castle (1800)