Biography on catherine the great
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Catherine the Great Biography
Born: April 21, 1729
Stettin, Prussia (now Szczecin, Poland)
Died: November 6, 1796
Tsarskoye Selo (now Pushkin, Russia)
German-born Russian empress
The Russian empress Catherine II, known as Catherine the Great, reigned from 1762 to 1796.
She expanded the Russian Empire, improved administration, and energetically pursued the policy of Westernization (the process of changing to western ideas and traditions).
Biography on catherine the great
Under her rule Russia grew strong and rivaled the great powers of Europe and Asia.
Royal childhood
Catherine II was born Sophia Augusta Frederica in the German city of Stettin, Prussia (now Szczecin, Poland), on April 21, 1729.
She was the daughter of Prince Christian August of Anhalt-Zerbst and Princess Johanna Elizabeth of Holstein-Gottorp. Catherine's parents, who had been hoping for a son, did not show a great deal of affection toward their daughter.
As a child, Catherine was close to her governess Babette, who C