After Peter the Great’s death, Russia faced a long time period full of weak rulers who didn’t have any significant contributions to Russia (Farah). However, after 37 long years, a woman called Sophie Friederike Auguste, Catherine II or Catherine the Great, who had married the czar of Russia 17 years earlier, became the next great ruler of Russia. Catherine, a very intellectual woman, was interested in music and literature, knew German, French, and managed to learn Russian in a short period of time
The Contributions of Catherine II (Catherine the Great), Empress of Russia Catherine II, or Catherine the Great, empress of Russia (1762-96), did much to transform Russia into a modern country. Originally named Sophie Fredericke Augusta, she was born in Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland), on May 2, 1729, the daughter of the German prince of Anhalt-Zerbst. At the age of 15 she went to Russia to become the wife of Peter, nephew and heir of Empress ELIZABETH. Elizabeth died on Dec. 25, 1761
Catherine II was a woman of many talents and abilities, which were used during her thirty years of ruling over Russia. During her reign, she was able to accomplish much. Catherine’s goal was to modernize Russia and bring it out of the medieval slump that it had been suffering from. She believed that it could and would become one of the great powers in the world. Before her noble ambitions could be achieved, would first need to become Czarina. This task would prove to be difficult for her and would
Catherine the Great Catherine the Great of Russia Catherine the Great, who ruled as Empress of Russia from 1762-1796, is one of those highest monarchy. With hard experience, intelligence, and adjure practicality, changed the face of a country against overwhelming odds. Her background as a German princess, as well as her argumentation in philosophy literature, led her to believe that Russia was averse (p) country; she dedicated her monarchy to rescue Russia into the modern, European Age. Catherine
Hughes Ms. Collins Eng. II: 4 October 2014 Catherine the Great: Most Known Queen of Russia Catherine the Great was the most known Queen in Russia. The general history of Catherine the Great is unique because it left the lasting effect of the citizens of Russia upon the people that had better lives due to her. Catherine had said once, “Power without a nation's confidence is nothing.” With her as the Queen, the nation had confidence and still remembers her today ("Catherine the Great Quotes - BrainyQuote
Frederick II, the Great was the King of Prussia from 1740-1786, he was the successor of his father Frederick William I (Kishlansky, Geary and O'Brien). Catherine the Great was married to Peter III and the Empress of Russia during the years of 1762-1796 (Kishlansky, Geary and O'Brien). Even though they were both leaders that made lasting changes for their countries they had different methods of ruling, making different contributions along with mistakes. The following paragraphs will give more detail
The real figure and story of Catherine the Great and Peter the Third has been overlaid by gilt and varnish much like the church mural paintings of old. Some of the true story would be uncovered, while other fragments of it would remain hidden beneath the surface never to be revealed. The allegory of Catherine, and the mysteriously convenient death of Peter III, is one that has been pondered over for decades. With very little evidence to go by the events that occurred on June 28, 1762 are very mysterious
In 1981, Isabel de Madariaga wrote the landmark book, Russia in the Age of Catherine the Great. This book was the first comprehensive study of Catherine the Great’s reign. It was a very long, thoroughly researched, very dense book about later eighteenth-century in Russia and was meant for scholars. The book I read and am reviewing, Catherine the Great: a Short History, also by de Madariaga, is more than a shortened version of her earlier work; it is a manageable, factual examination of only about
- Catherine’s greatest accomplishment as an absolute monarch was expanding the western and southern sides of the Russian Empire. As Catherine started her reign, she immediately followed in the footsteps of Peter the Great, who tried to gain full access of the Black Sea. Catherine’s army engaged in the first Russo-Turkish battle from 1768 to 1774. After six years of fighting, Catherine’s great army and military tactics overcome the Turkish armed force and gained access to the Black Sea. This expanded
The Enlightenment of Governments of Austria and Russia During the Eighteenth Century Between 1690 and 1795 a wave of criticism of the government’s style of ruling spread across Europe. There was varied response from different countries, particularly in the second half of the C18th, when the Enlightenment or ‘Age of Reason’ forced rulers to re-evaluate their style of rule. Significantly however, neither the Austrian or Russian governments had become wholly enlightened by the end of the C18th
Catherine the Great Catherine II (a.k.a. Catherine the Great) Catherine II, or Catherine the Great, empress of all Russia, did much to continue the process of Westernization reforms began by Peter the Great. Catherine was devoted to art, literature, science, and politics. Many people say she had a great gift and was a great leader, thus she was awarded with the name “the Great” She helped develop schools, hospitals, and many other organizations for the country. She was a shrewd leader and autocrat
The woman who was to become Catherine the Great was born Sophie Augusta Fredericka. During her teen years Sophie blossomed into a beautiful young woman and had excellent health. She later went on to marry Peter III the future emperor and grandson of Peter the Great. During her reign as empress Catherine encountered many conflicts, which she surpassed so successfully that even now so many years after her death she is still remembered. Even though she was known to have many lovers during her lifetime
The Achievements and Blunders of Fredrick and Catherine the Great Born in the 1700’s both Fredrick the Great, King of Prussia, and Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, had many achievements stemming from their military standpoint, political clout, as well as their unique leadership ideals. (Kagan, Ozment, Turner, and Frank 499, 544). Their drive and determination to make their nations better and more advanced drove them to do extraordinary things. Although they achieved greatness, each had
Catherine II, or more commonly known as Catherine the Great, reigned over Russia with the ideas of Enlightenment. These ideas are best seen in her attempt at a new law code, the Nakaz. From reading the Nakaz, someone can see that Catherine saw the Enlightenment ideas of natural law, freedom, and liberty as the most important. The new law code was created not only to enforce the enlightenment ideas, but also to have a more concise law code for the people of Russia. Catherine argued that a trend towards
Biography of Catherine the Great One of the most interesting, hard-working and powerful people to grace the pages of history during the eighteenth century was Catherine II, Empress of Russia. Historians have not always been so kind to her memory, and all too often one reads accounts of her private life, ignoring her many achievements. The stories of her love affairs have been overly misinterpreted and can be traced to a handful of French writers in the years immediately after Catherine's death
This changed because of John Paul Jones. Jones was the revolutionary war's first naval commander, and is known as the "Father of the American Navy." Though he started out as not a very rich man, Jones became a naval commander for both America and Russia. He was very charming, but he had a horrible temper that tended to get him in trouble. At one point he was in such deep of trouble that he was charged for murder, but then acquitted soon after. This is just one of the murders Jones was [allegedly
did in the early years of his reign. Additionally, he ended put severe limitations on the applications of torture and made his state tolerant of all religious practices. Right about here is where his reforms stopped, however. Understanding, like Catherine the Great, that to alienate your nobles was hazardous to your political career (and occasionally your health), he did not attempt to reform the feudal and rigid class stratification that characterized his country. In fact, he even added to the nobles’
Catherine the Great was born into the royal German house of Anhalt-Zerbst. She was selected by the Russian Empress Elisabeth to be the wife of the Russian prince Grand Duke Peter at the tender age of fourteen. Peter and Catherine were both German, and they were also cousins. Peter and Catherine were always at each others throats, and often had affairs with secret lovers. Catherine gave up her German name and religious beliefs, and began to take on everything Russian. After the death of Empress
reign of Peter the Great, Russia was reformed socially and politically. He brought Russia into the international scene and attempted to incorporate European culture into Russian society. Due to his legacy, Catherine the Great idolized Peter and tried to include his image into her reign. Catherine ruled as Empress of Russia from 1762 until 1796 and many reforms, including the Instruction, were carried out. Since the Russian legal code remained unchanged from 1649 onward, Catherine decided to create her
Catherine the Great was an empress of Russia who ruled from 1762 to 1796, the longest reign of any female Russian leader. Although her reign is clouded in rumors and legends she was still able to greatly expand her country's empire. Catherine the Greats story begins like most others, born of two parents, her Father Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst and her Mother Johanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp. But don’t let that fool you. Her story consists of many twists and turns that sets her