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Catherine the Great: An enlightened despot?

Hindsight·Aug 30, 2022·46:34·pending

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Strong, determined, cultured and desperate for true love. Catherine the Great was Russia's longest ruling female leader. She was also its last. In hindsight, her rise to power was no accident.

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