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Catherine II [a] (born Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 1729 – 17 November 1796), [b] most commonly known as Catherine the Great, [c] was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She came to power after overthrowing her husband, Peter III .
Articles relating to Catherine the Great (1729–1796, reigned 1762–1796) and her reign. She was an Empress of Russia, the country's last empress regnant and longest-ruling female leader. She came to power following the overthrow of her husband and second cousin, Peter III.
Catherine I Alekseyevna Mikhailova; [a] born Marta Samuilovna Skavronskaya; [b] 15 April [O.S. 5 April] 1684 – 17 May [O.S. 6 May] 1727) was the second wife and Empress consort of Peter the Great, whom she succeeded as Empress of Russia, ruling from 1725 until her death in 1727.
Catherine the Great is a 1995 television movie based on the life of Catherine II of Russia. It stars Catherine Zeta-Jones as Catherine , Jeanne Moreau as Empress Elizabeth and Omar Sharif as Alexis Razumovsky .
The hipped ends of the towers bear features tracing back to the towers of the Moscow Kremlin. In many respects, the Great Palace shows a different approach to the task of building a country residence "in the Gothic style". [10] The palace was not completed due to the sudden death of Catherine II. By 1796 it already had a temporary roof painted ...
"The Great," Hulu's ahistoric series about Catherine the Great, is headed into a second season of sex, bloodshed and sarcasm. Here's what we know so far.
Catherine of Russia can refer to: Catherine I of Russia (1684–1727), second wife of Peter the Great; Catherine II of Russia (1729–1796), called Catherine the Great, wife of Peter III of Russia; Maria Buynosova-Rostovskaya, born Ekaterina (d. 1626), second wife of Vasili IV of Russia; Tsarevna Catherine Alekseyevna of Russia (1658–1718 ...
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