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Catherine the Great
Czarina Catherine II of Russia was one of the prime movers of bringing Western thought and culture to Russia. Her politics and rule are discussed in this category.
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How many wars was Catherine the great in?
Catherine the Great was in at least two wars against Turkey.
In The Great Gatsby who is Catherine?
Catherine is Wilson's sister who arrives when Myrtle is killed in the car accident.
What was the Pugachev rebellion?
Under Catherine the Great of Russia, the largest Russian serf rebellion took place in 1773. Catherine had set a goal of helping to improve the plight of Russian serfs who were treated by landlords, factory owners, and the aristocracy as virtual slaves. This idea failed because of the new rebellion.In 1773, a Don Cossack, Emelian Pugachev, a former soldier began leading a serf revolt that shook Russia. He began his rebellion in the Urals and soon gathered many serf to his cause of ending serfdom. He had been traveling abroad, contemplating a rebellion upon his return to Russia.
Following an ancient style custom in Russia he declared himself to be the new Tsar and took the name of Peter lll, Catherine's deceased husband, who many claimed were assassinated with the help of Catherine.
He actually created a new royal court and government in the farmlands away from the major cities. He appointed a secretary of state, courtiers, basically an entire duplicated kingdom of what was in Moscow. Tens of thousands followers were drawn to him as the serfs were "slaves" for all practical purposes. Pugachev issued an imperial manifesto abolishing serfdom, ending military conscription, all repugnant taxes. His followers grew and began to take over cities, burn unfriendly ones and killing landlords wherever his "army" could find them. His movement was massive. Moscow was shaken in fear. Armies sent to crush them failed.
What caused the rebellion to fail, however, was a drastic famine in 1774 that curtailed rebellious activities. No food equaled no time for revolution. Unlike France, Russia was immense, so just storming the royal palace in Moscow couldn't be accomplished. Nevertheless, Russia being so large, it was difficult for Catherine's soldiers to track down the rebels.
Finally he was betrayed by members of his closed conspirators. He was brought to Moscow in a steel cage and tried for treason.
Catherine forbid the customary torture of people on trial. He was however found guilty of treason, and suffered the most cruel of executions. That being "drawn and quartered". That entailed tying his arms and legs to four horses and basically pulling him apart. Five pieces of Pugahev were left.
When was the day Catherine when she had her funeal?
Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of King Henry VIII, passed away on January 7, 1536. Her funeral took place shortly thereafter, on January 29, 1536, at Peterborough Abbey in England. Her death marked a significant moment in English history, as it ultimately contributed to Henry VIII's subsequent marriage to Anne Boleyn.
She was empress or tsarina of Russia
Also westernizing Russia in 1569How were Thomas Hobbs and Catherine the Great similar?
both believed that a monarch should have absolute athority
