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<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

: Yekaterina <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> Alexeyevna; April 21, 1729—November 6, 1796 (O.S.)), born Sophie Augusta Fredericka, known as <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> the Great, reigned as empress <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia from June 28, 1762, to her death on November 6, 1796.
From 1788 to 1790 Russia was engaged in a war with Sweden, led by <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>>'s cousin, the Swedish King Gustav III.
Long-running tensions between Alexei Orlov and <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> were generally insufficient to dissuade speculation concerning her potential involvement, though much <bb>>ofb>bb>> this would come after her reign.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_II_of_Russia (2113 words)



<<bb>>bb>bb>>>catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>iib>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> russia - infos

Find in a Library: The romance <bb>>ofb>bb>> an empress; <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia
Portrait <bb>>ofb>bb>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>>, Empress <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia by Vladimir Borovikovsky...
<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia (1729-1796), also known as <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> the Great, was empress <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia from 1762 to 1796...

http://www.angelfire.com/alt2/ang2/11/catherine-ii-of-russia.html (373 words)



<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

: Yekaterina <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> Alexeyevna; April 21, 1729—November 6, 1796 (O.S.)), born Sophie Augusta Fredericka, known as <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> the Great, reigned as empress <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia from June 28, 1762, to her death.
From 1788 to 1790 Russia was engaged in a war with Sweden, led by <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>>'s cousin, the Swedish King Gustav III.
Manisfesto <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Empress <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>>, inviting foreign immigration

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_II_of_Russia (2116 words)



The Alexander Palace Time Machine Bios - <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> the Great

<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> conceived and bore a son, Paul, who was accepted by Peter as his own.
<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> planned to bypass Paul and leave her crown to his first son and her favorite grandson, Alexander.
Hatred <bb>>ofb>bb>> Peter grew quickly among all classes and the country accepted with relief the coup-d'etat <bb>>ofb>bb>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>>, who deposed her husband on June 28, 1762.

http://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/catherine.html (1174 words)



Russia's Reforming Tsar: Peter the Great

In November 1741 Peter and <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>>s daughter Elizabeth Petrovna staged a Palace coup supported by the Preobrazhensky regiment, and became Empress and autocrat <bb>>ofb>bb>> all Russia.
<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> went with him on his military campaigns, showed remarkable courage and was the only one who could calm Peter down when he had one <bb>>ofb>bb>> his rages.
Peters half brother Ivan denounced all claims to the throne and Sophia was sent off to a nunnery for the rest <bb>>ofb>bb>> her life.

http://ursulashistory.tripod.com (2480 words)



<<bb>>bb>bb>>>catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>iib>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> russia - infos

Find in a Library: The romance <bb>>ofb>bb>> an empress; <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia
About <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> the Great - <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia: Born a...
<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia (1729-1796), also known as <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> the Great, was empress <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia from 1762 to 1796...

http://www.angelfire.com/alt2/ang2/11/catherine-ii-of-russia.html (373 words)



Peter <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>>

By order <bb>>ofb>bb>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>>, until he reached his majority the state was to be ruled by the Supreme Privy Council with the participation <bb>>ofb>bb>> Czarevnas Anna Petrovna and Elizaveta Petrovna.
Peter <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> Grandson <bb>>ofb>bb>> Peter the Great and son <bb>>ofb>bb>> Czarevich Alexei Petrovich, from his marriage to Crown Princess Sofia Charlotta <bb>>ofb>bb>> Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, Peter <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> was born on October 12, 1715.
On January 9, 1728, Peter <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> moved to Moscow with his court and the Supreme Privy Council.

http://www2.sptimes.com/Treasures/TC.2.3.8.html (220 words)



Anna <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This war marks the beginning <bb>>ofb>bb>> that systematic struggle on the part <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia to cover her natural and legitimate southern boundaries which was brought to fruition by <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> the Great.
On the death <bb>>ofb>bb>> Peter <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>>, Emperor <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia, the Russian under Prince Dmitry Galitzine made Anna Empress in 1730.
In the hope <bb>>ofb>bb>> establishing a constitutional monarchy in Russia, they convinced her to sign articles that limited her power.

http://www.lighthousepoint.us/project/wikipedia/index.php/Anna_I_of_Russia (739 words)



Russian <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>>, <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> the Great or Russia, <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia, <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> de Russie, <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> the Great <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> on RussiansAbroad.com

Russia's westward expansion under <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> was the result <bb>>ofb>bb>> the partitioning <bb>>ofb>bb>> Poland.
Although the commission did not formulate a new law code, <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>>'s Instruction to the Commission introduced some Russians to Western political and legal thinking.
Imperial Expansion and Maturation: <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>>'s reign was notable for imperial expansion, which brought the empire huge new territories in the south and west, and for internal consolidation.

http://www.russiansabroad.com/russian_history_32.html (1194 words)



Peter <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> (1715-1730)

Grandson <bb>>ofb>bb>> Peter I. the Great (1672-1725) (ruled 1682–1725), Peter <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> was named heir to the Russian throne by <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> I (ruled 1725–27) and was crowned at the age <bb>>ofb>bb>> 11 (May 18 [May 7, O.S.], 1727).
Because <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> had named the Supreme Privy Council to act as regent for the youth, Aleksandr D. Menshikov, who had been a close adviser to both Peter I and <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> I and had become the most prominent member <bb>>ofb>bb>> the council, dominated the first months <bb>>ofb>bb>> Peter's reign.
Peter, however, did not welcome the domineering kindness <bb>>ofb>bb>> his guardian and turned to the Dolgorukys, an old aristocratic family.

http://www.hfac.uh.edu/gbrown/philosophers/leibniz/BritannicaPages/Peter-II/Peter-II.html (199 words)



Peter <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Peter <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> (Пётр <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> Алексеевич in Russian) (October 23, 1715–January 29, 1730) was Emperor <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia from 1727 until his death.
During the reign <bb>>ofb>bb>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> I, Peter was quite ignored; but just before her death it became clear to those in power that the grandson <bb>>ofb>bb>> Peter the Great could not be kept out <bb>>ofb>bb>> his inheritance much longer.
The majority <bb>>ofb>bb>> the nation and three-quarters <bb>>ofb>bb>> the nobility were on his side, while his maternal uncle, the emperor Charles VI, through the imperial ambassador at St Petersburg, persistently urged his claims.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_II_of_Russia (409 words)



The Alexander Palace Time Machine Bios - <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> the Great

<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> ascended the throne as the most pious and Orthodox Empress, <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>>, crowned on September 22, 1762 with tremendous pomp and ceremony at the heart <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russian culture and Orthodoxy in the ancient Moscow Kremlin.
<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> conceived and bore a son, Paul, who was accepted by Peter as his own.
The arts, music and education where patronized by her, and <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> pumped millions <bb>>ofb>bb>> rubles into the creation <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Hermitage collection, which today is the delight <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia and the world.

http://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/catherine.html (1174 words)



Peter <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Peter <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> (Пётр <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> Алексеевич in Russian) (October 23, 1715–January 29, 1730) was Emperor <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia from 1727 until his death.
During the reign <bb>>ofb>bb>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> I, Peter was quite ignored; but just before her death it became clear to those in power that the grandson <bb>>ofb>bb>> Peter the Great could not be kept out <bb>>ofb>bb>> his inheritance much longer.
The majority <bb>>ofb>bb>> the nation and three-quarters <bb>>ofb>bb>> the nobility were on his side, while his maternal uncle, the emperor Charles VI, through the imperial ambassador at St Petersburg, persistently urged his claims.

http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_II_of_Russia (409 words)



AllRefer.com - Peter <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>>, czar <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia (Russian, Soviet, And CIS History, Biography) - Encyclopedia

A grandson <bb>>ofb>bb>> Peter I and the son <bb>>ofb>bb>> the czarevich Alexis, he succeeded on the death <bb>>ofb>bb>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> I. He was too young to rule, but he willingly lent himself to a court intrigue, led by the Gallitzin and Dolgoruki families, which resulted in the fall <bb>>ofb>bb>> the all-powerful minister, A. Menshikov.
Peter was betrothed to <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> Dolgoruki, but died <bb>>ofb>bb>> smallpox on his wedding day.
More articles from AllRefer Reference on Peter <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>>, czar <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia

http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/P/Peter2-Rus.html (222 words)



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Empress <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia by Rokotov Canvas
Portrait <bb>>ofb>bb>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> (Great) by Lampi canvas print
Portrait <bb>>ofb>bb>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> (Great) by Lampi frame repro

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Peter and <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> the Great (from Russia) -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia

(Aug. 10 [July 30, old style], 1767), in Russian history, document prepared by Empress <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> that recommended liberal, humanitarian political theories for use as the basis <bb>>ofb>bb>> government reform and the formulation <bb>>ofb>bb>> a new legal code.
She expanded the territory <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia and was known for her brilliant court, to which the greatest minds <bb>>ofb>bb>> Europe were drawn.
German-born empress <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia (1762–96), who led her country into full participation in the political and cultural life <bb>>ofb>bb>> Europe, carrying on the work begun by Peter the Great.

http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-207576?tocId=207576 (954 words)



Encyclopedia: Tsar

Grand Duke Cyril <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia, Kirill Vladimirovich Romanov (Кири́лл Влади́мирович Рома́нов) (1876—1938) was son <bb>>ofb>bb>> Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, grandson <bb>>ofb>bb>> Alexander <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia, and cousin <bb>>ofb>bb>> the last Russian Emperor Nicholas <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia.
Ryazan (Ð ÑÐ·Ð°ÌÐ½ÑŒ) is a city in Central Russia federal district, the administrative center <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Ryazan Oblast.
In 1547, Ivan IV <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia changed his title from "Veliki Kniaz (Grand Duke) <bb>>ofb>bb>> the whole Rus" to "tsar <bb>>ofb>bb>> the whole Rus" as a symbol <bb>>ofb>bb>> change in the nature <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Russian state.

http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Tsar (4245 words)



Coins & Medals <bb>>ofb>bb>> Imperial Russia: <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>>

<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> was the wife <bb>>ofb>bb>> Czar Peter III, who was forced to hand over the throne to her.
<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> reorganized Russian local government and issued a charter <bb>>ofb>bb>> rights to the nobility.
<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>>, a German princess from the small principality <bb>>ofb>bb>> Anhalt-Zerbst, was one <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia’s greatest rulers.

http://www.library.yale.edu/slavic/coins/html/catherine2.html (291 words)



Coins & Medals <bb>>ofb>bb>> Imperial Russia: <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>>

<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> was the wife <bb>>ofb>bb>> Czar Peter III, who was forced to hand over the throne to her.
<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> reorganized Russian local government and issued a charter <bb>>ofb>bb>> rights to the nobility.
<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>>, a German princess from the small principality <bb>>ofb>bb>> Anhalt-Zerbst, was one <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia’s greatest rulers.

http://www.library.yale.edu/slavic/coins/html/catherine2.html (291 words)



BURKHARD CHRISTOPH, COUNT MUNNICH - LoveToKnow Article on BURKHARD CHRISTOPH, COUNT MUNNICH

<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>>., who soon displaced Peter, employed the old field-marshal as director-general <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Baltic ports.
Russian soldier and statesman, was horn at Neuenhuntorf, in Oldenburg, in 1683, and at an early age entered the French service.
Brought out for execution, and withdrawn from the scaffold, he was later sent to Siberia, where he remained for several years, until the accession <bb>>ofb>bb>> Peter III.

http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/M/MU/MUNNICH_BURKHARD_CHRISTOPH_COUNT.htm (393 words)



St. Petersburg: Miracle, Mystery, Authority! - Week 3

pp.130-137 [xerox excerpts on <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> and Paul] [Get a "Russian view" <bb>>ofb>bb>> historical events and personages by reading a few excerpts from a well-thought-out and daring (for its time) memoir by Karamzin (1766-1826).]
Tour the palace <bb>>ofb>bb>> the last Tsar <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia, Nikolas <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>>, and his family in the town <bb>>ofb>bb>> Tsarskoe Selo outside St. Petersburg.
The Emperors and Empresses (from Peter I to Nicholas <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>>)

http://it.stlawu.edu/~rkreuzer/pweek3.htm (1393 words)



Chronology <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia

Niece <bb>>ofb>bb>> Anna; mother <bb>>ofb>bb>> Ivan VI 1741-1762 Elizabeth (Elizaveta Petrovna) 1762 Peter III, Elizabeth's nephew, killed after revolt led by <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> 1762-1796 <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> (the Great).
Resident in Moscow 1341-1353 Simeon (the Proud) 1353-1359 Ivan <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> (the Meek), brother <bb>>ofb>bb>> Simeon 1359-1389 Dmitrii Ivanovich 1389-1425 Vasily I 1425-1461 Vasiliy <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> (the Dark) 1462-1505 Ivan III (the Great) 1505-1533 Vasiliy III 1533-1538 Helena Blinski, widow <bb>>ofb>bb>> Vasiliy <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>>.
Brother <bb>>ofb>bb>> Yuri III "Grand prince <bb>>ofb>bb>> Vladimir and All Russia".

http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/Rulers/chron.russia.html (201 words)



The History <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Reigns <bb>>ofb>bb>> Peter III and <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia. Translated from the French, and Enlarged with Explanatory Notes and Brief Memoirs <bb>>ofb>bb>> Illustrious Persons. - [CASTÉRA, JEAN HENRI],

The History <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Reigns <bb>>ofb>bb>> Peter III and <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia.
[CASTÉRA, JEAN HENRI], The History <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Reigns <bb>>ofb>bb>> Peter III and <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia.
Translated from the French, and Enlarged with Explanatory Notes and Brief Memoirs <bb>>ofb>bb>> Illustrious Persons.

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Modern History Sourcebook: <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> the Great

<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> (l762-1796), a German princess who became Empress <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia after disposing <bb>>ofb>bb>> her ineffectual husband was one <bb>>ofb>bb>> the most successful European monarchs.
In 1767 <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> summoned an assembly to draft a new code <bb>>ofb>bb>> laws for Russia and gave detailed instructions to the members about the principles they should apply.
Although <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> liked to use the liberal rhetoric <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Enlightenment, she actually ruled Russia with a heavy hand.

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/18catherine.html (1476 words)



Find in a Library: The life <bb>>ofb>bb>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> the Great <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia

Subjects: <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> -- <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>>, -- Empress <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia, -- 1729-1796.
The life <bb>>ofb>bb>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> the Great <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia
Find in a Library: The life <bb>>ofb>bb>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> the Great <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia

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Peter <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> (<bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Peter <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> (<bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia)

Son <bb>>ofb>bb>> Peter the Great, he had been passed over in favour <bb>>ofb>bb>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> I in 1725 but succeeded her 1727.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place <bb>>ofb>bb>> a visit, consultation, or advice <bb>>ofb>bb>> a legal, medical, or any other professional.
Peter I, King <bb>>ofb>bb>> the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes

http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Peter%20II%20%28of%20Russia%29 (95 words)



Search Encyclopedia.com

<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> -> Character and Legacy <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> increased the power and prestige <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia by skillful diplomacy and by extending Russia's western boundary into the heart <bb>>ofb>bb>> central Europe.
He became secretary <bb>>ofb>bb>> petitions under <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> in 1775 and from 1780 served as head <bb>>ofb>bb>> the department <bb>>ofb>bb>> foreign affairs.
<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> I <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> I, 1683?-1727, czarina <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia (1725-27).

http://www.encyclopedia.com/search.asp?target=Lady+Catherine+Grey&rc=10&fh=14&fr=11 (542 words)



iqexpand.com

Correspondence <bb>>ofb>bb>> John Second Earl <bb>>ofb>bb>> Buckinghamshire, <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>>: Ambassador to the court <bb>>ofb>bb>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia By A. d'A. Collyer ISBN 0861930037.
<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia - <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> the Great - Ekaterina (or Yekaterina) <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia (ÐÐºÐ°ÑÐµÑÐ¸Ð½Ð° <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐµÐµÐ²Ð½Ð°) (April 21, 1729 - November 6, 1796), also known as <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> the Great...
July 1763 <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia issues her second manifesto - Her first manifesto inviting...

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The Alexander Palace Time Machine Bios - <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> the Great

<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> ascended the throne as the most pious and Orthodox Empress, <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>>, crowned on September 22, 1762 with tremendous pomp and ceremony at the heart <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russian culture and Orthodoxy in the ancient Moscow Kremlin.
No other Russian monarch appreciated beauty as much as <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>>, she set the stage for the emergence <bb>>ofb>bb>> a national Russian culture that would emerge as something unique and wonderful in the 19th century.
Her father was nominal ruler <bb>>ofb>bb>> the tiny principality <bb>>ofb>bb>> Anhalt-Zerbst, but the greater part <bb>>ofb>bb>> his life was spent as an officer in the service <bb>>ofb>bb>> Prussia.

http://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/catherine.html (1174 words)



<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> (<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> the Great) (1729-1796) : Library <bb>>ofb>bb>> Congress Citations

Title: The education <bb>>ofb>bb>> the enlightened despots; a review <bb>>ofb>bb>> the youth <bb>>ofb>bb>> Louis XV <bb>>ofb>bb>> France, Frederick <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Prussia, Joseph <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Austria, and <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia.
<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> (<<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> the Great) (1729-1796) : Library <bb>>ofb>bb>> Congress Citations
English Title: The romance <bb>>ofb>bb>> an empress; <<bb>>bb>bb>>>Catherineb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <<bb>>bb>bb>>>IIb>bb>>bb>bb>>> <bb>>ofb>bb>> Russia.

http://www.mala.bc.ca/~mcneil/cit/citlccathgr1.htm (1200 words)

Topic: Catherine II <b>of</b> <b>Russia<

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