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|birth = 2 May 1729<br>{{Wiki|Szczecin|Stettin}}, {{Wiki|Pomerania}}, [[Prussia]] | |birth = 2 May 1729<br>{{Wiki|Szczecin|Stettin}}, {{Wiki|Pomerania}}, [[Prussia]] | ||
|death = 17 November 1796 (aged 67)<br> | |death = 17 November 1796 (aged 67)<br>[[Saint Petersbur]], {{Wiki|Saint Petersburg Governorate}}, [[Russian Empire]] | ||
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'''Catherine II''' (1729 – 1796), commonly known as '''Catherine the Great''', was the Empress of [[ | '''Catherine II''' (1729 – 1796), commonly known as '''Catherine the Great''', was the Empress of [[Russian Empire]] from 1762 until her death. She was [[Russia]]'s longest-ruling female leader, and the country was revitalised during her reign, becoming recognised as one of the great powers of [[Europe]]. | ||
Catherine came to power following a coup d'état after her husband, Tsar [[Peter III of Russia|Peter III]], was assassinated, possibly by the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]]. | Catherine came to power following a coup d'état after her husband, Tsar [[Peter III of Russia|Peter III]], was assassinated, possibly by the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed (film)|Assassin's Creed: The Movie]]'' – ''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed (film)|Assassin's Creed: The Movie]]'' – ''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]'' | ||
[[zh:叶卡捷琳娜大帝]] | |||
[[Category:1729 births]] | [[Category:1729 births]] | ||
[[Category:1796 deaths]] | [[Category:1796 deaths]] | ||
Revision as of 08:41, 16 December 2020
Catherine II (1729 – 1796), commonly known as Catherine the Great, was the Empress of Russian Empire from 1762 until her death. She was Russia's longest-ruling female leader, and the country was revitalised during her reign, becoming recognised as one of the great powers of Europe.
Catherine came to power following a coup d'état after her husband, Tsar Peter III, was assassinated, possibly by the Assassin Brotherhood.