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Catherine the Great was empress of russia from 1762 to 1796. Catherine II, commonly known as Catherine the Great, was the reigning Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She came to power after a coup d'etat against her husband, Peter III. Read more on Wikipedia →

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