1730 – 1796
Russia underwent significant modernization under rulers like Empresses Elizabeth and Catherine the Great. This period saw sweeping reforms in administration, education, and the military, as well as territorial expansion and cultural flourishing, transforming Russia into a formidable European power.
Who Was Catherine the Great?
Thorough introduction to Catherine the Great and her time
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Catherine: The Great Journey, Russia, 1743
Fictional Royal Diary of a teenage Catherine’s journey to Russia
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Catherine the Great (A Wicked History)
Exploration of the dark side of Catherine and her reign
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A Royal Ride: Catherine the Great’s Great Invention
Playful picture book about Catherine’s invention of a roller coaster
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