Seven essential facts about Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, to brush up on before you binge 'The Great' on Hulu.
Sophie von Anhalt-Zerbst in 1729, and grew up in an impoverished but noble family with social connections in high places. It was her family’s connections that ultimately led her to begin her new life in Russia.This is all the more surprising considering Catherine was not actually Russian—she was born in the German kingdom of Prussia, and was invited to Russia at the age of 15 by the then-Empress, Elizabeth Petrovna.
It’s not entirely surprising, therefore, that Catherine herself faced several uprisings during her long reign as empress. One of the most notable was in 1773, when a group led by former military officer Emelyan Pugachev questioned the validity of Catherine’s reign, on the grounds that Pugachev claimed he was, in fact, Peter III.
When Paul had children of his own, Catherine took over raising them and it was rumored that she intended to name one of them as her heir instead of Paul. However, she died before she could put this plan into action, so Paul succeeded her in 1796, and set about reversing many of her signature policies. Five years into his reign, he was assassinated.
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