On this day in 1762, Catherine The Great became Empress of Russia in a bloodless coup d’etat.

Catherine The Great

Her husband, Tsar Peter III was murdered three days later.

Tsar Peter III

I guess it didn’t stay bloodless.

Catherine was out of town, and unavailable for comment at the time of Peter’s death.

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