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Catherine the Great

The era of palace coups in Russia ended with the coronation of a prominent historical figure: Catherine the Great. She could have settled for the role of Emperor’s wife, but her persistence and determination eventually proved that her rightful place was on the throne. She was still a child when she learned that she was to marry Peter III and produce an heir. Catherine, however, wanted to rule Russia herself. She saw the potential of the Russian Empire, and she wanted to implement the ideas of the Enlightenment. Will Russia experience a renaissance of culture and sciences under Catherine? Will her ideas eventually play to her detriment?

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  • Anna Mikhalkova

    Anna Mikhalkova

    Catherine the Great

  • Olga Lerman

    Olga Lerman

    Catherine the Great

  • Evgeniy Okorokov

    Evgeniy Okorokov

    Karl Ulrich

  • Evgeny Kharitonov

    Evgeny Kharitonov

    Potemkin

  • Victor Dobronravov

    Victor Dobronravov

    Alexey Orlov

  • Aleksandr Klyukvin

    Aleksandr Klyukvin

    Narrator

  • Nina Kucheruk

    Nina Kucheruk

    Catherine the Great (young)

  • Vladimir Kotov

    Vladimir Kotov

    Mitropolit

Overview

The era of palace coups in Russia ended with the coronation of a prominent historical figure: Catherine the Great. She could have settled for the role of Emperor’s wife, but her persistence and determination eventually proved that her rightful place was on the throne. She was still a child when she learned that she was to marry Peter III and produce an heir. Catherine, however, wanted to rule Russia herself. She saw the potential of the Russian Empire, and she wanted to implement the ideas of the Enlightenment. Will Russia experience a renaissance of culture and sciences under Catherine? Will her ideas eventually play to her detriment?

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