Catherine II

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noun

1. Sophia Augusta of Anhalt-ZerbstCatherine the Great, 1729–96, empress of Russia 1762–96.

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Catherine II British  

noun

1. known as Catherine the Great. 1729–96, empress of Russia (1762–96), during whose reign Russia extended her boundaries at the expense of Turkey, Sweden, and Poland: she was a patron of literature and the arts

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Catherine II

"Hearing the pope of Rome, in this delicate moment in history, praise Catherine II ... appears to many Catholics to be quite odd," said an editorial Italy's Il Sismografo website, which specialises in Catholic affairs.

From Reuters ● Aug. 28, 2023

She has also written several biographies, including ones on Lenin, Catherine II, and the Romanovs.

From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023

In Odesa, a statue of Potemkin’s lover, Empress Catherine II, is boarded over and set for removal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2022

The ruler most admired by the philosophes was Catherine II, known as Catherine the Great.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

Russia also, at first under Peter the Great and later under Catherine II, began to reach out for Turkish territory.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 by John Rudd