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Oct 21, 2019 · Here's what's fact and fiction about Russia's longest-reigning female ruler, Catherine the Great, played by Helen Mirren in a new series.
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- Olivia B. Waxman
Death narratives. Death while having sex with a horse. Several stories about the circumstances of her death at age 67 in 1796 originated in the years following her death.
Jul 16, 2022 · There is a well-known legend surrounding Empress Catherine the Great of Russia, which involves a horse. The myth is that Catherine was crushed to death by a horse while attempting sex with it. Usually, the collapse of a harness or lifting mechanism is blamed.
Oct 21, 2019 · How did Catherine the Great die? She didn’t die fucking a horse, that’s for sure. The most notorious sexual myth about Catherine is that she was crushed to death by the horse with whom she...
- awestenfeld@hearst.com
- Books And Fiction Editor
May 15, 2020 · Perhaps the most readily recognizable anecdote related to Catherine centers on a horse. But the actual story of the monarch’s death is far simpler: On November 16, 1796, the 67-year-old empress...
- Meilan Solly
Catherine II (born Princess Sophie Augusta Frederica von Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 1729 – 17 November 1796), most commonly known as Catherine the Great, was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She came to power after overthrowing her husband, Peter III.
In reality, Catherine the Great died of a stroke and she was discovered collapsed on the floor in her washroom. She fell into a coma and died the next day whilst lying in her bed. The cause of death was confirmed by autopsy.
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