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  1. May 25, 2024 · Empress Catherine II of Russia, better known as Catherine the Great, is one of history‘s most fascinating female rulers. She came to power in a coup against her own husband in 1762 and went on to become the country‘s longest-reigning female leader.

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  3. 2 days ago · Peter I (Russian: Пётр I Алексеевич, romanized: Pyotr I Alekseyevich, IPA: [ˈpʲɵtr ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ]; 9 June [O.S. 30 May] 1672 – 8 February [O.S. 28 January] 1725), was Tsar of all Russia from 1682, and the first Emperor of all Russia, known as Peter the Great, from 1721 until his death in 1725.

  4. May 31, 2024 · Catherine the Great: individual empress, mother of the Russian Renaissance, and the longest-ruling female monarch of Russia. From 1762 until her death in 1796, she changed both Russian...

  5. May 16, 2024 · Dive into the remarkable story of Catherine the Great, one of history's most dynamic rulers, in this detailed documentary. Born a minor German princess, Catherine ascended to become the...

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  6. 1 day ago · Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman by Robert K. Massie. Call No: DK170 .M34 2012b PRINT ONLY. Presents a reconstruction of the eighteenth-century empress's life that covers her efforts to engage Russia in the cultural life of Europe, her creation of the Hermitage, and her numerous scandal-free romantic affairs.

  7. May 26, 2024 · The legends about Catherine‘s love affairs, both real and wildly embellished, are inextricably linked to her historical legacy as one of the most formidable women ever to rule. In 1762, Catherine the Great organised a coup d’état against her husband Peter III, taking the throne as Empress of All Russia – but she...

  8. 1 day ago · Catherine II, "the Great" (r. 1762–1796), was a German princess who married the German heir to the Russian crown. Catherine overthrew him in a coup in 1762, becoming queen regnant. Catherine enthusiastically supported the ideals of The Enlightenment, thus earning the status of an enlightened despot. She patronized the arts, science and learning.

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