Catherine the Great
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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Catherine the Great
By: Miracle
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Jaelin
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Summary
- Catherine was born on May 2, 1729 in Prussia, Yekaterina Alexeevna, later known as Catherine ll and Catherine the Great, became Empress Russia in 1762 and was instrumental in revitalizing Russia and and establishing it as a great European power. Catherine began her reign after the assassination of Peter lll, her husband, at the conclusion of the Seven Years' War, and she continued ruling Russia until the end of her life, dying from a stroke on November 6, 1796.
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What were they main political goals?
- Catherine the Great, known as one of the greatest reformers, goal was to extend the boarders of Russia. She wanted to continue to "Westernize" from what Peter the Great had started.
How did they achieve them?
- She accomplished this by creating huge armies. She picked fights and won them. She was also known to sleep with her major military leaders.
What were they religious policy?
- Catherine the Great religion was Orthodox Christianity but she felt that ever Russian subject had to have a religion but it did not have to be Orthodox Christianity. She seen other leaders try to repress non-orthodox christian faith and it did nothing but lead to violence and failure. It also made the task of building a empire more difficult and expensive.
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