Catherine the Great
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| - | '''Catherine II of Russia''', called '''Catherine the Great''' ([[May 2]], [[1729]] - [[November 17]], [[1796]]), — sometimes referred to as an epitome of the "[[enlightened absolutism|enlightened despot]]" — reigned as Empress of Russia from [[June 28]] [[1762]] until her death. She thus ruled for 34 years — the longest reign in Russia after the establishment of the Russian Empire in 1721. She lived for 67 years, longer than any Russian emperor. | + | '''Catherine II of Russia''', called '''Catherine the Great''' ([[May 2]], [[1729]] - [[November 17]], [[1796]]), — sometimes referred to as an epitome of the "[[enlightened absolutism|enlightened despot]]" — reigned as Empress of Russia from [[June 28]] [[1762]] until her death. She thus ruled for 34 years — the longest reign in Russia after the establishment of the Russian Empire in 1721. She lived for 67 years, longer than any Russian emperor.{{GFDL}} |
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Catherine II of Russia, called Catherine the Great (May 2, 1729 - November 17, 1796), — sometimes referred to as an epitome of the "enlightened despot" — reigned as Empress of Russia from June 28 1762 until her death. She thus ruled for 34 years — the longest reign in Russia after the establishment of the Russian Empire in 1721. She lived for 67 years, longer than any Russian emperor.
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