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Gregory Potemkin was artistic, musical and could make the empress laugh (728).

Empress’ Catherine’s rules of relaxation: no lying, bragging or backstabbing.

ok so paul basically destroyed the russian monarchy and romanov dynasty by restoring primogeniture. bc if he hadnt done that and literally everything else in history was the same, nicholas ii could have named one of his daughters as heir which would have meant rasputin never came into their lives and they never would have had to worry abt alexei's health bc he prob wouldnt exist

Catherine The Great writes to Voltaire that Ambrosius’ murder at the hands of Christian zealots shows the endurance of un-enlightenment in the 18th Century (683).

Serfs win freedom if they stop the plague (682)

Riot at Varvarsky Gate. A mob of pilgrims murders Archbishop Ambrosius for removing the icon of the virgin, whose feet they crowded around to kiss (681).

In 1763, Catherine establishes foundling hospitals to prevent infanticide (670).

Austrian and Turkish alliance in secret (664). Of course Russian, Prussian and British imperialism makes other countries consider more than theology.

the double standards for women rulers are so frustrating i cant. so old men can marry their 15 yr old niece but a woman approaching 50 isnt allowed to fuck a hot 30yr old soldier??? give me a break

i guess even if youre an autocrat ruling over 1/6 of all the land on earth, some loser man will STILL be able to convince you you're not good enough for him. so sad for my close personal friend catherine the great