A portrait of a woman whose complex personality fascinated all who knew her; brilliant and ruthless, Catherine of Russia connived for power and subjugated her people, but also brought European enlightment to her land. Shows this woman's tremendous impact on her 18th-century world.
"A portrait of a woman whose complex personality fascinated all who knew her; brilliant and ruthless, Catherine of Russia connived for power and subjugated her people, but also brought European enlightment to her land. Shows this woman's tremendous impact on her 18th-century world."@en
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