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5. Mai 2024 · Catherine II, called Catherine the Great, reigned over Russia for 34 years—longer than any other female in Russian history. As empress, Catherine westernized Russia. She led her country into full participation in the political and cultural life of Europe. She championed the arts and reorganized the Russian law code. She also significantly ...
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8. Mai 2024 · Catherine the Great of Russia - aka Sophia of Anhalt-Zerbst, or Catherine Alekseevna, Empress Catherine II of Russia was the wife of Peter III of Russia. Became estranged from Peter soon after their marriage. She helped to have him deposed with the aid of Grigori Orlov, Potemkin, Princess Dashkova, and others. She succeeded him to ...
Vor einem Tag · Catherine II, "the Great" (r. 1762–1796), was a German princess who married the German heir to the Russian crown. Catherine overthrew him in a coup in 1762, becoming queen regnant. Catherine enthusiastically supported the ideals of The Enlightenment, thus earning the status of an enlightened despot.
19. Apr. 2024 · From 1762 to 1796 Peter III’s widow, a German princess of the house of Anhalt-Zerbst, ruled as Catherine II. With Paul I, Peter III’s son, a Romanov of Holstein-Gottorp became emperor again. Who was Russia's last tsar? Overview of Nicholas II's reign. See all videos for this article.
Vor einem Tag · Finally, Catherine II of Russia threatened to enter the war on Frederick's side if peace was not negotiated, and Joseph reluctantly dropped his claim to Bavaria.
Vor einem Tag · Peter I ( Russian: Пётр I Алексеевич, romanized : Pyotr I Alekseyevich, [note 1] IPA: [ˈpʲɵtr ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ]; 9 June [ O.S. 30 May] 1672 – 8 February [ O.S. 28 January] 1725), was Tsar of all Russia from 1682, and the first Emperor of all Russia, known as Peter the Great, [note 2] from 1721 until his death in 1725.
20. Apr. 2024 · Grigory Orlov (born October 6 [October 17, New Style], 1734, Lyutkino, Tver province, Russia—died April 13 [April 24], 1783, Neskuchnoye, near Moscow) was a military officer and lover of Catherine the Great, empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796.
