Empress Catherine the Great of Russia by Kristine Dang

Catherine was born on May 2,1729 and died on November 17, 1796.

Early Life

• Catherine lived in royalty as a minor German princess.
• Catherine was mostly cared for by her governess.
• Catherine visited many royal places with her mother.
• While traveling to Russia to meet Empress Elizabeth she met her husband.

Catherine lived in the time of the 1700s through the 1800s.

Education

• Catherine was educated by tutors.
• Catherine studied with a military chaplain about religious studies.
• Catherine learned three languages, German, French, and Russian.
• Catherine learned mostly Religion,French, German, and Music.

Accomplishments

• Catherine led her country into the political and cultural life of Europe.
• Catherine tried to make everything equal.
• Catherine tried hard to satisfy the military and church.
• Catherine expanded lots of Russia's territories.

Acomplishments

• Catherine returned the church's land and property.
• Catherine made the church's wealth belong to the state.
• Catherine supported education and arts.

Importance

• Catherine was a German minor princess as daughter of a prince and a princess when she was young.
• Catherine traveled to many royal places with her mother.
• Catherine's husband was the son of Empress Elizabeth.
• Catherine brought forth educational reforms and championed the arts.

Interesting FACTS

• Catherine was the neglected child in her family.
• Catherine's mother's older brother was married to Empress Elizabeth.
• Catherine's treatment for her illness created conflict with her mother and the empress.
• Yeketeria was Catherine's name when she converted to Orthodox.

Interesting Facts

• Catherine had about 12 lovers in her life.
• Catherine is laid at the cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul next to her husband.
• Catherine died on a bathroom floor.
• Catherine is remembered today for her romantic liaisons.

"Power without a nation's confidence is nothing"

bibliography

• Biography.com Editors. "Catherine II Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2015.
• https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Profile_portrait_...
• http://www.history.co.uk/biographies/catherine-the-great
• http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-Ch/Catherine-the-Great.html