Historical Figures

Catherine the Great

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History Atlas. "Catherine the Great." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://history.interactiveatlas.org/historical-figures/catherine-the-great.

APA Style

History Atlas. (n.d.). Catherine the Great. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://history.interactiveatlas.org/historical-figures/catherine-the-great

BibTeX

@misc{historyatlas-catherine-the-great,
  author = {History Atlas},
  title = {Catherine the Great},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://history.interactiveatlas.org/historical-figures/catherine-the-great},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Catherine II, commonly known as Catherine the Great, was the Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She came to power after a coup d'etat against her husband, Peter III.

Facts

Birth Date

1729-05-02 1

Death Date

1796-11-17 1

Sources

1. Catherine the Great (Wikipedia)

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