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Catherine II of Russia (10565 bytes)
1: ...I_of_Russia.jpg]]</td></tr><tr><td><center> Catherine the Great </center></td></tr></table> 3: ...erine exemplified an "[[enlightened absolutism|enlightened monarch]]." 5: == Life before becoming empress == 7: ...u]], and kept up-to-date on current events in Russia. 9: ...ine was involved in Peter's death, but her complicity has never been proven. Catherine I of Russia (2616 bytes) 1: ...e was also co-ruler from [[1724]] until his death in the next year. 3: ...d forced to work in the laundry of the regiment which captured her. 5: ...ia|Elizabeth]] (later Elizabeth I, empress of Russia from [[1741]] to [[1762]]). 7: ...reme Privy Council. She was the first royal owner of the Sarskoje Selo estate, later renamed [[Tsarsk... 10: ...ussia|Peter I]]|after=[[Peter II of Russia|Peter II]]|years=1725–1727}} St. Catherine (249 bytes) 1: There are five St. Catherines: 3: *[[Saint Catherine of Alexandria]] 4: *[[Saint Catherine of Siena]] 5: *[[Saint Catherine of Bologna]] 6: *[[Saint Catherine De'Ricci]] Catherine (1721 bytes) 1: ...ame, derived from a Greek word (''katharos'') meaning "pure". 3: Alternate forms include: 5: * [[Catalina]] 7: * Catharine 10: * Ekaterina Catherine of Aragon (11001 bytes) 1: ... of England|Henry VII]]'s court painter, Michael Sittow, c. 1502]] 2: ... borne him a girl, later [[Mary I of England|Mary I]]. 4: == Biography == 5: ...I of England|Henry VII]] and his wife [[Elizabeth of York]]. 7: ...d the nation as Regent while Henry invaded France in [[1513]]. Catherine of Siena (2579 bytes) 1: ...were Giacomo di Benincasa, a cloth-dyer, and his wife, Lapa. 3: ...s her life as an example in his book ''Holy Anorexia.'' 5: ...moned her to Rome where she lived until her death in 1380. 7: ...of early Tuscan literature. Her feast day is [[April 29]]. 9: ==External links and references== Queen Catherine (2667 bytes) 1: ...erina'' ([[Russian language|Russian]]), and ''Katrina'' ([[German language|German]]). 3: ...mong the women known to history as '''Queen Catherine''' are: 5: ...]] and King [[Costis of Egypt]], son of [[Constantius Chlorus]] 6: ...enry III of Castile]]; mother of [[John II of Castile]] 7: ...ngland]] and [[Owen Tudor]]; mother of [[Henry VI of England]] Catherine Chidgey (1781 bytes) 1: ...es in creative writing, psychology and in German literature. 3: ...ictoria University of Wellington]]'s Creative Writing Programme. 5: ...ded in the [[Orange Prize for Fiction]] (UK) longlist. 7: ...New York Times|The New York Times]] 'Notable Book of the Year'. 9: ...rmation'', Catherine's third novel, was published in November [[2003]]. Catherine wheel (411 bytes) 1: The '''Catherine wheel''' is: 2: ...], was the symbol of Saint [[Catherine of Alexandria]]. 3: ...erine wheel (firework)]] is a type of spinning [[firework]]. 4: * For the British band, see: [[Catherine Wheel]] 5: ...e [[vampire]] novel ''Tempter'' by [[Nancy A. Collins]]. Catherine O'Leary (860 bytes) 1: ...[[Great Chicago Fire]]. She was married to [[Patrick O'Leary]]. 3: ...mbling hall owners in Chicago in the early [[twentieth century]]. 5: [[Category:1895 deaths|O'Leary, Catherine]] 6: [[Category:Chicagoans|O'Leary, Catherine]] Catherine Coleman (1621 bytes) 1: ...) is a lieutenant colonel in the [[United States Air Force]] and a female [[astronaut]]. 3: ...y [[NASA]] in [[1992]] to become a mission specialist astronaut. 5: ...], combustion science and the [[physics]] of [[fluid]]s. 7: ... as he recovered on time she did not fly that mission. 9: ... the [[Chandra X-ray Observatory]] was sent to orbit. Catherine (Myst) (2099 bytes) 1: {{Myst_franchise}} 3: {{Myst_fiction}} 5: {{spoiler}} 7: {{Atrus heritage (Myst)}} 9: [[Image:catherine.jpg|left|thumbnail|Catherine/Katran]] Catherine Millet (559 bytes) 1: ... expert on [[modern art]], and editor of the magazine'' Art Press''. 3: ...ukkake]] was one of the many topics explored in this book. 5: *ISBN 0-80211-716-3 (hardcover) 6: *ISBN 0-80213-986-8 (paperback - reprint) 8: {{bio-stub}} Catherine Cornaro (1102 bytes) 1: ...t-align:center">[[Image:Catherine Cornaro.jpg]]</div> 3: ...he last ruler from the [[Lusignan]] dynasty, died in [[1510]]. 5: {| align="center" cellpadding="2" border="2" 7: ... Preceded by:<br>'''[[James III of Cyprus|James III]]''' 8: ...0%" align="center" | '''[[Kingdom of Cyprus|Queen of Cyprus]]''' Catherine Crowe (551 bytes) 1: ... (STEVENS) ([[1800]] - [[1876]]), wrote dramas, children's books, 2: ... but is chiefly remembered for her ''[[Night-side of Nature]]'' 3: (1848), a collection of stories of the supernatural. Though somewhat 4: morbid she had considerable talent. 6: {{A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature}} Catherine Opie (730 bytes) 1: ...hotography is entitled ''Skyways and Icehouses'' (ISBN 093564072X). 3: ...s born in [[Sandusky, Ohio]], and currently lives in [[Los Angeles]] and [[New York]]. 5: ==External links== 6: ...queerculturalcenter.org/Pages/Opie/OpeIntro.html Biography from the Queer Cultural Center] 7: ...://www.partobject.com/opie/opie.html On-line exhibit from the Partobject Gallery] Catherine Yass (1735 bytes) 1: ...'' (born [[1963]]) is an [[England|English]] [[artist]]. 3: ... [[Goldsmiths College]], from where she graduated in 1990. 5: ...and negative. Many of her works are mounted on [[light box]]es. 7: ...and another, ''Corridor'' (1994), of a mental hospital. 9: ...ayed alongside pictures of empty [[movie theater|cinemas]]. Catherine Bell (1610 bytes) 1: ... who is currently the co-star of the hit [[television]] show ''[[JAG]]''. 3: ==Biography== 4: ...r first modelling jobs was an extended assignment in [[Japan]]. 6: ...]], where she plays Marine Lt Colonel Sarah McKenzie. 8: ...ber of the [[Church of Scientology]]. Bell is married to Adam Beason and has a daughter, Gemma. Catherine King (900 bytes) 1: [[Image:ac.catherineking.jpg|frame|Catherine King]] 3: ...nd Aged Care, and a Senior Manager at KPMG Consulting. 5: [[Category:1966 births|King, Catherine]] 6: ...ry:Australian Labor Party politicians|King, Catherine]] Catherine Delait (631 bytes) 1: '''Catherine Delait''' (? - ?) was a [[France|French]] [[bearded lad... 3: ...e Delait visited a carnival, saw a bearded women with a stubble and boasted that she could grow a bet... 5: ... the Bearded Woman". Delait also sold photographs of herself. 9: [[Category:Bearded women|Delait, Catherine]]
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