Catherine the Great

was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She came to power after overthrowing her husband, Peter III.

Catherine the Great | Biography, Facts, Children, & Accomplishments

Catherine the Great, empress of Russia (1762–96) who led her country into full participation in the political and cultural life of Europe.

History - Catherine the Great - BBC

Catherine II was Empress of Russia for more than 30 years and one of the country's most influential rulers.

The True Story of Catherine the Great - Smithsonian Magazine

How did Catherine the Great come to power? To put it bluntly, Catherine was a usurper. Aided by her lover Grigory Orlov and his powerful family, ...

Catherine the Great (TV Mini Series 2019) - IMDb

Catherine the Great: With Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Gina McKee, Kevin McNally. The life and times of the woman who reformed the Russian empire.

Biography of Catherine the Great of Russia - Saint-Petersburg.com

Renowned as Catherine the Great, Empress of all the Russias, this remarkable woman was neither Russian nor originally named Catherine. Born Sophie Friederike ...

Watch Catherine the Great (HBO) - Max

Watch Catherine the Great (HBO) on Max. Plans start at $9.99/month. Oscar(R)-winner Helen Mirren ("The Queen") stars as the tumultuous 18th-century monarch ...

Catherine the Great | Official Website for the HBO Series

Catherine the Great ... Oscar(R)-winner Helen Mirren ("The Queen") stars as the tumultuous 18th-century monarch and politician who ruled the Russian empire.

Did Catherine the Great of Russia have syphilis? - NCBI

great welcome to their new Empress Catherine. Neither was to regret it. A week later the Czar met his death,alleged accidentally, during a drunken brawl ...

The Myth of Catherine the Great and the Horse - Project MUSE

That year constitutes (to date) the earliest documented reference to the mass circulation of the myth about "Catherine the Great and the horse" ...

Catherine the Great | Archives of Women's Political Communication

Catherine II was the empress of Russia from December 25, 1761, until her death on November 17, 1796. Known as Catherine the Great, she was the ...

Catherine the Great | The Age of Revolution, 1775-1848

Catherine the Great, the Empress of Russia from 1762-1796. Catherine is one of the final examples of, so called, 'enlightened absolutism' or 'enlightened ...

Catherine II: Russia's Empress of style - Google Arts & Culture

Catherine II the Great (born Sophie Auguste Friederike von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg, in Orthodoxy Yekaterina Alekseyevna, April 21 [May 2], 1729, Stettin, ...

Catherine the Great (miniseries) - Wikipedia

Catherine the Great (miniseries) ... Not to be confused with The Great (TV series). For the 2014 Russian TV series, see Ekaterina (TV series). Catherine the Great ...

Catherine and Peter's Love Story | The Great | Hulu - YouTube

Watch Catherine (Elle Fanning) and Peter's (Nicholas Hoult) relationship unfold throughout seasons 1-3 of the Hulu Original series, ...

Catherine II the Great was born | Presidential Library

21 April (2 May), 1729 in the German city of Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland) was born Sophie Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst, the future Russian Empress Catherine ...

Catherine II, 1762-1796 - The Museum of Russian Art

A Capable Ruler. One of history's most capable monarchs, Catherine the Great of Russia was born Princess Sophie Frederika Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst, a small ...

Catherine II, Empress of Russia - The Fitzwilliam Museum

Catherine II (1729–96), known as Catherine the Great, was the empress, or czarina, of Russia from 1762 until her death.

Catherine the Great - Britannica Kids

Peter and Catherine were married in 1745. Catherine was bored and unhappy during her marriage because Peter was a rebellious and stubborn youth. Her first child ...

The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) - The Criterion Collection

A quick-witted and compelling dramatization of the troubled marriage of Catherine II (played by German actress Elisabeth Bergner, in her English-language ...