He married secondly, in 1776, Princess Sophie Dorothea of W*rttemberg and had issue, including the future Alexander I of Russia and Nicholas I of Russia. He succeeded as Emperor of Russia in 1796 and was murdered at Saint Michael's Castle in 1801. Possibly the offspring of Catherine and Stanis*aw Poniatowski, Anna was born at the Winter Palace between 10 and 11 o'clock; she was named by Empress Elizabeth after her deceased sister, against Catherine's wishes.
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