Catherine the Great
Enlightened Russian ruler
Catherine the Great was Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796, expanding the empire's territory and modernizing its administration.
She seized power from her husband Peter III in a coup.
Her reign is associated with the Russian Enlightenment and territorial expansion into Crimea and Poland.
The name invokes imperial ambition and cultural patronage: She runs that department like Catherine the Great.
- empressFemale ruler of empire
- tsarinaRussian emperor's wife
- RussiaEurasian federation, largest country
- reformsCorrective institutional changes
- autocratSole wielder of power
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