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Legends of Catherine the Great. Catherine II, Empress and Autocrat of all the Russias. During and after the reign of the flamboyant and powerful Empress Catherine II of Russia, whose long rule led to the modernisation of the Russian Empire, many urban legends arose, some legends based on true events, concerning her sexual behaviour.
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.
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.
Mar 29, 1997 · According to legend, Russian empress Catherine the Great died while attempting to engage in sexual intercourse with a horse. The truss holding her equine paramour broke, crushing Catherine...
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...
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...
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.
Jan 2, 2017 · Catherine the Great imposed her will on Europe and the male power structure hated her for it, even inventing a rumor about her and a horse. The powerful Russian monarch drew ire across Europe — and was slandered because of it.
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.
Of course, it's completely false: Catherine died from a stroke in her bed at the age of 67. The fact that the horse legend has survived for over 200 years is testament to...
