A Review of the Life of Catherine II (737 words, 4 pages)
Catherine II, or Catherine the Great, empress of Russia (1762-96), didmuch to transform Russia into a modern country. Originally named SophieFredericke Augusta, she was born in Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland), on May2, 1729, the daughter of the German prince of Anhalt-Zerbst. At the age of15 she went to Russia to ...
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