#340 | Catherine The Great | Russia’s Fearless Empress

 She seized power from her weak husband and would go down in history as a strong and powerful Empress. In this episode, we look at how Catherine The Great managed it, and how she was a victim of terrible double standards against women. The arrival of a 14-year-old princessThe early life & character of Catherine the GreatHer relationship with her husband, PeterHer miscarriages & the birth of PaulTaking steps to ensure her own protectionThe death of Empress ElizabethThe coup & overthrowing of PeterBecoming empress of RussiaLeading the country & national reformsHer attempts to reform serfdomThe Pugachev revoltExpanding Russian territoriesThe lovers of Catherine I (and inherent sexism)The tater reforms of Catherine IThe death and legacy of Catherine I Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/catherine-the-great
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