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=Catherine The Great - Empress of All Russia (1762-1796)=

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Here is a painting of Catherine The Great

About Catherine The Great
She was born on the 2nd of May in 1729 and started her reign in 1762 when her husband was taken out of control. Peter III, her husband, died afterwards and some historians believe that Catherine ordered this murder, however there was no real proof. During Catherines reign, she had finished what Peter had started in gaining land south towards the Black Sea. She eventually got access to the Black Sea after the Russo-Turkish wars. She was a russian orthodox, very smart, and had many different lovers. She would raise her current 'lover' to high ranks in the government and even after they were done with their relationship, she would still send them gifts. People have assumed she has had many affairs.

Accomplishments and their effect on Russia
Catherine expanded the Russian borders greatly, by at least 200,000 miles. She gained a lot of land, and founded new Russian cities that are still there today. This was a positive effect because it helped Russia have more land for it's people. She was most famous for this and all of her lovers.