Where did Catherine the Great originally come from?
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from Germany (Stettin)
Only through marriage did she come to the Russian court.
💡 Did you know? She learned Russian and converted to the Orthodox faith.
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How did Catherine come to power in 1762?
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by overthrowing her husband
With the help of the guard she seized power.
💡 Did you know? Peter III died soon after in unexplained circumstances.
With which famous Enlightenment thinker did Catherine correspond?
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Voltaire
She saw herself as an enlightened ruler.
💡 Did you know? In practice her rule nonetheless remained absolutist.
Which peninsula did Catherine annex to Russia in 1783?
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the Crimea
This gave Russia key access to the Black Sea.
💡 Did you know? Her favourite Potemkin developed the new southern region.
Which world-famous art collection goes back to Catherine?
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the Hermitage
She bought European masterpieces on a grand scale.
💡 Did you know? Today the Hermitage is one of the largest museums in the world.
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