Catherine the Great

Empress of Russia

St. Petersburg, Russia

About Catherine

Catherine the Great was the Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She was a patron of the arts and a skilled diplomat who expanded Russia's borders through strategic marriages and military campaigns.

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Catherine the Great

About Catherine

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Empire: World History

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Why You'd NEVER Survive as a Russian Peasant Under Catherine the Great

75. Catherine the Great: The Golden Age

This Day in History - July 9, 2023