Catherine the Great's Husband Peter III Ruled Over Russia—Until He Didn't. ... Massie also described Peter as "physically and psychologically afflicted," referencing his smallpox scarring and ...

Her husband Peter III suffered from a heavy smallpox in his childhood ... Dimsdale then went to Moscow and vaccinated, as he wrote, over 50 noble people there. Leaving Russia, ...

It is true that Catherine was betrothed to Peter III of Russia as a teenager, ... was an early adopter of smallpox vaccination; and that though German by birth felt Russian in her soul.

In real life, Peter III's death was shrouded in mystery and conspiracy. In 1762, a coup led by the real Catherine the Great forced the unpopular emperor to abdicate the throne.

Lucy Ward has penned a gripping account of Catherine the Great's battle to save the Russian people from the scourge of smallpox. The empress summoned a British doctor to inoculate her family.

Catherine the Great and Peter III of Russia are doing all they can to make it work before they call it quits. “Annoying answer,” Catherine retorts. “Agreed,” says Peter. Season 3 also ...