She promoted education.
No, Catherine the Great did not abolish serfdom during her reign as Empress of Russia.
No, Catherine the Great did not free the serfs during her reign as Empress of Russia.
Catherine the Great, or Catherine II, was known as the Empress or Czarina of Russia. She ruled over Russia from 1762 to 1796, known as being great for how she expanded the ways of living in Russia.
Catherine II (the Great), born Sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt-Zerbst, became the Empress of Russia in 1762.
in what year did Catherine the Great become emress of Russia?
Catherine the Great was the Russian Empress from 1762 to 1796. She made many improvements to the Russian government and was a large proponent of Westernization.
She was empress or tsarina of Russia Also westernizing Russia in 1569
Catherine II (Catherine the Great) was Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. The French Revolution began in 1789. In 1796 Catherine was succeded by Emperor (or Tsar) Paul I.
After Catherine the Great, the notable Empresses of Russia included her son, Paul I, who ruled briefly, followed by his son, Alexander I. The next significant female ruler was Empress Anna Ioannovna, who came to power earlier, in 1730, and ruled until 1740, and then Empress Elizabeth, who ruled from 1741 to 1762 before Catherine. After Catherine, there were no more reigning Empresses, as Russia transitioned back to male rulers, with Nicholas I and subsequent tsars.
In 1745,Catherine the Great married then Grand Duke Peter Romanov. He became Tsar Peter III in 1762. He also became dead later in 1762, when Catherine, her lover and some friends had Peter murdered so she could become Empress.
Yekaterina II (Catherine) the Great was born Sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt-Zerbst in 1729. She died of natural causes in 1796 after an extremely colourful and productive reign as Empress of Russia.
Catherine the Great was a Czaress of Russia