Catherine the Great - World History Encyclopedia
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Catherine II of Russia (Catherine the Great) was empress regent of Russia from 1762-1796. She was born in Prussia to Prince Christian August of Anhalt-Zerbst (1690-1747) and Princess Johanna Elisabeth
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Catherine the Great - Wikipedia
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The True History Behind 'The Great' and Catherine the Great
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Catherine the Great - World History Encyclopedia
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Catharine Beecher National Women's History Museum
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Catherine the Great - Wikipedia
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Idealistic and tough, Catherine the Great sought to modernize Russia
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Catherine the Great Biography, Facts, Children
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Biography of Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia
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Catherine the Great - Wikipedia