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Despite the good she did for her country, there were still some bits of slander and libel about her, particularly her love life. There is this false story where she died making love to a horse. Although she wrote in her memoirs that she had strong urges, she did have a number of [[The Mistress|lovers]], they were human, and she died of a stroke.
Despite the good she did for her country, there were still some bits of slander and libel about her, particularly her love life. There is this false story where she died making love to a horse. Although she wrote in her memoirs that she had strong urges, she did have a number of [[The Mistress|lovers]], they were human, and she died of a stroke.


There have been a few works about her, notably ''[[The Scarlet Empress]]'' staring [[Marlene Dietrich]]. That same year there was film about here just called ''Catherine The Great'' starring Elisabeth Bergner and [[Douglas Fairbanks Jr]]. Later there was ''Young Catherine'' starring Julia Oomond, and a tv movie ''Catherine The Great'' [[The Danza|starring]] [[Catherine Zeta Jones]]. She was also a major character in ''[[Le Chevalier d'Eon]]''. She's also, naturally, a major character in some Russian [[Swashbuckler]] movies, such as ''The Gardemarines'' and the recent miniseries ''Catherine's Musketeers''. She appeared in the movie ''[[Russian Ark]]'' watching a play of her own composition and telling everyone to praise it. [[Valentin Pikul]]'s novel ''Favourite'' tells the story of Catherine and Potemkin both as lovers and as statepersons.
There have been a few works about her, notably ''[[The Scarlet Empress]]'' staring [[Marlene Dietrich]]. That same year there was a film about here just called ''Catherine The Great'' starring Elisabeth Bergner and [[Douglas Fairbanks Jr]]. Later there was ''Young Catherine'' starring Julia Ormond, and a tv movie ''Catherine The Great'' [[The Danza|starring]] [[Catherine Zeta Jones]]. She was also a major character in ''[[Le Chevalier d'Eon]]''. She's also, naturally, a major character in some Russian [[Swashbuckler]] movies, such as ''The Gardemarines'' and the recent miniseries ''Catherine's Musketeers''. She appeared in the movie ''[[Russian Ark]]'' watching a play of her own composition and telling everyone to praise it. [[Valentin Pikul]]'s novel ''Favourite'' tells the story of Catherine and Potemkin both as lovers and as statepersons.
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=== Tropes about her and the works about her: ===
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* [[Arranged Marriage]]: Catherine and Peter III's.
* [[Arranged Marriage]]: Catherine and Peter III's.
* [[Awesome Moment of Crowning]]: Works that show her coronation.
* [[Awesome Moment of Crowning]]: Works that show her coronation.
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* [[Casanova]]: Serge Saltykov.
* [[Casanova]]: Serge Saltykov.
* [[Common Knowledge]]: How she died.
* [[Common Knowledge]]: How she died.
** In XIX-century Russia, there was another dirty legend of her death, saying she died while in the outhouse. Some even theoretized she was stabbed from underside by someone.
** In XIX-century Russia, there was another dirty legend of her death, saying she died while in the outhouse. Some even theorized she was stabbed from underside by someone.
* [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]]: When Catherine is threatened with guns, she [[Death Glare|glares at the soldiers]] and walks right on.
* [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]]: When Catherine is threatened with guns, she [[Death Glare|glares at the soldiers]] and walks right on.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: She once sarcastically told her nobles "Be so good as to call your peasants cattle".
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: She once sarcastically told her nobles "Be so good as to call your peasants cattle".
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* [[Rebel Leader]]: Pugachev.
* [[Rebel Leader]]: Pugachev.
* [[Requisite Royal Regalia]]
* [[Requisite Royal Regalia]]
* [[Right-Hand Hottie]]: Platon Zubov and many lesser known ones. She was fond of those.
* [[Right-Hand Hottie]]: Platon Zubov and many lesser-known ones. She was fond of those.
* [[Royal Blood]]: She was part of a principality's royal family.
* [[Royal Blood]]: She was part of a principality's royal family.
* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]: Catherine ruled and expanded Russia.
* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]: Catherine ruled and expanded Russia.
* [[Rule-Abiding Rebel]]: While writing many plays satirising contemporary Russian nobility, she didn't like people who took that criticism too far.
* [[Rule-Abiding Rebel]]: While writing many plays satirizing contemporary Russian nobility, she didn't like people who took that criticism too far.
* [[Shell-Shocked Veteran]]: Potemkin.
* [[Shell-Shocked Veteran]]: Potemkin.
* [[Star-Crossed Lovers]]: actually, every Russian empress regnant had it hard, except for Catherine I (who was a quite normal widow without a new romance).
* [[Star-Crossed Lovers]]: actually, every Russian empress regnant had it hard, except for Catherine I (who was a quite normal widow without a new romance).
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    Catherine II of Russia (2 May 1729 - 17 November 1796), aka Catherine the Great, was, as her epithet states, one of the great rulers of Tsarist Russia, expanding the size, influence, and progress of the vast nation.

    She wasn't actually born part of the Russian royal family (although had some distant relations). She was a Princess of one of the many principalities of pre-imperial Germany. A marriage was arranged between her and the future Peter III of Russia. After he ascended the throne, some of his reforms and military actions angered the nobility, and they conspired with Catherine to overthrow him, although her reasons were more personal.

    She was unable to make all the reforms she wanted, like fixing the serf system in Russia, and she even had to slow down reforms after The French Revolution twisted many of the principles of the enlightenment movement she was (supposedly) previously basing her reign on. While criticising many aspects of Russian society, she was also capable of repressing intellectuals whose criticism of serfdom was too subversive.

    Despite the good she did for her country, there were still some bits of slander and libel about her, particularly her love life. There is this false story where she died making love to a horse. Although she wrote in her memoirs that she had strong urges, she did have a number of lovers, they were human, and she died of a stroke.

    There have been a few works about her, notably The Scarlet Empress staring Marlene Dietrich. That same year there was a film about here just called Catherine The Great starring Elisabeth Bergner and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Later there was Young Catherine starring Julia Ormond, and a tv movie Catherine The Great starring Catherine Zeta Jones. She was also a major character in Le Chevalier d'Eon. She's also, naturally, a major character in some Russian Swashbuckler movies, such as The Gardemarines and the recent miniseries Catherine's Musketeers. She appeared in the movie Russian Ark watching a play of her own composition and telling everyone to praise it. Valentin Pikul's novel Favourite tells the story of Catherine and Potemkin both as lovers and as statepersons.

    Tropes about her and the works about her:
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