CarveHerName<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a>, 28 June 1762, Russian Empress consort Catherine forced her husband Peter III to abdicate in her favour. She was crowned Catherine II (aka the Great) in September 1762.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WomenInHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WomenInHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WomensHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WomensHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RussianHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RussianHistory</span></a></p>