Catherine II [a] (born Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 1729 – 17 November 1796), [b] most commonly known as Catherine the Great, [c] was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She came to power after overthrowing her husband, Peter III.

2025年2月15日 · Catherine II, called Catherine the Great, reigned over Russia for 34 years—longer than any other female in Russian history. As empress, Catherine westernized Russia. She led her country into full participation in the political and cultural life of Europe.

叶卡捷琳娜二世·阿列克谢耶芙娜（俄语： Екатерина Алексеевна ；1729年5月2日—1796年11月17日），亦称叶卡捷琳娜大帝（ Екатерина ii Великая ，出生于普鲁士 波美拉尼亚 斯德丁，原是彼得三世之妻，通过政变废黜其夫婿彼得三世後，即位为 ...

2023年8月22日 · 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...

Catherine II, also known as Catherine the Great (Russian: Екатерина II Великая or Yekaterina II Velikaya, born Sophie Augusta Fredericka of Anhalt-Zerbst; May 2, 1729 – November 5, 1796) reigned as Empress of Russia for more than three decades, from June 28, 1762 until her death.

2014年4月3日 · Catherine II, often called Catherine the Great, became empress consort of Russia when her husband, Peter III, ascended to the throne following the death of his aunt, Elizabeth of Russia, on ...

4 天之前 · Thus began the long and important reign of Catherine II, whom her admiring contemporaries named “the Great.” The daughter of a poor German princeling, Catherine had come to Russia at age 15 to be the bride of the heir presumptive, Peter. She matured in an atmosphere of intrigue and struggle for power.

Catherine II: Russia's Empress of style The State Tretyakov Gallery keeps three important paintings of Catherine II that demonstrate her impeccable style and what made her a trendsetter outside...

2018年5月29日 · CATHERINE II (RUSSIA) (1729 – 1796; ruled 1762 – 1796), empress of Russia. Catherine II, known as Catherine the Great, was born Princess Sophie in Stettin, Anhalt-Zerbst, a remote and poor German principality on the Baltic Sea. She was betrothed to the heir to the Russian throne, the future Peter III, in 1744.

2019年8月2日 · Catherine the Great, also known as Catherine II, was an 18th-century Prussian-born princess that went on to become empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She took the throne after leading the 1762 palace coup d’état against her own husband, Peter III of Russia.