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Renowned as Catherine the Great, Empress of all the Russias, this remarkable woman was neither Russian nor originally named Catherine. Born Sophie Friederike Auguste from Anhalt-Zerbst, she was indeed a princess, but one that came from an obscure and impoverished German duchy.
The life of Catherine the Great toward the end of her reign during her affair with Grigory Potemkin; amid scandal, intrigue and immense conflict, they develop a unique and devoted relationship ...
Jan 15, 2024 · Russia’s Catherine the Great was one of the most powerful rulers of her time, but her legacy is often clouded by legends and wild rumors.
Dec 15, 2023 · Catherine II of Russia (Catherine the Great) was the empress regent of Russia from 1762 to 1796.During the mid-18th century, Russia was still regarded as culturally behind compared to Western European countries.
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.
Oct 21, 2019 · Series premiere. Following a palace coup that overthrew her unpopular husband, the Empress of Russia Catherine the Great faces challenges on all sides, including from her unfaithful lover Grigory Orlov, who's trying to force her into an ill-advised marriage; her resentful son Prince Paul who looks for greater political power as he comes of age; and enemies who call for the restoration of ...
Jul 31, 2020 · Catherine the Great invested heavily in education and the arts. She built several boarding schools, especially for girls from noble families, in St. Petersburg. She also partially introduced free schools for the deprived classes in Russia. Theater and the arts flourished during Catherine the Great’s reign.
