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In return, Catherine bestowed upon him the title of Count and gifted him a palace in St. Petersburg. Although Orlov’s relationship with Catherine came to end in 1772, partly due to the fact she discovered his affairs with other women, the two remained close for many years. When he died in 1783, Catherine was said to be beside herself with grief.
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.
Catherine the Great, empress of Russia (1762–96) who led her country into full participation in the political and cultural life of Europe. With her ministers she reorganized the administration and law of the Russian Empire and extended Russian territory, adding Crimea and much of Poland.
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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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.
Princely arms of Grigory Potemkin. Prince Grigory Aleksandrovich Potemkin-Tauricheski [c] (October 11 [O.S. September 30] 1739 [nb 1] – October 16 [O.S. October 5] 1791) was a Russian military leader, statesman, nobleman, and favourite of Catherine the Great.
Sep 10, 2024 · 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 ...
