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Catherine the Great - Potemkin, Russia, Empress: In 1774, the year of Russia’s defeat of Turkey, Grigory Potemkin, who had distinguished himself in the war, became Catherine’s lover, and a brilliant career began for this official of the minor nobility, whose intelligence and abilities were equalled only by his ambition. He was to be the only one of Catherine’s favourites to play an ...
Nov 1, 2019 · Catherine the Great poses with her husband Peter III, and son Paul I, who would later rule Russia from 1796 to 1801. Photograph by Fine Art Images, Heritage Images/Getty.
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Catherine the Great: With Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Gina McKee, Kevin McNally. The life and times of the woman who reformed the Russian empire.
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The Great is a historical and satirical black comedy-drama about the rise of Catherine the Great from outsider to the longest-reigning female ruler in Russia's history. The series is highly fictionalized and portrays Catherine in her youth and marriage to Emperor Peter III of Russia, focusing on the plot to kill her depraved and dangerous husband.
The Great: Created by Tony McNamara. With Elle Fanning, Phoebe Fox, Gwilym Lee, Adam Godley. A royal woman living in rural Russia during the 18th century is forced to choose between her own personal happiness and the future of Russia, when she marries an Emperor.
Mar 16, 2023 · How Catherine really became 'The Great' Once the upstart foreigner stole Russia’s throne, there was no stopping her enlightened reforms, her empire's expansion, and her pursuit of love and legacy.
Catherine's main interests were in education and culture. She read widely and corresponded with many of the prominent thinkers of the era, including Voltaire and Diderot. She was a patron of the ...
