Catherine the GreatCatherine II (born Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 1729 in Stettin - 17 November 1796 in Saint Petersburg), most commonly known as Catherine the Great, was empress regnant of All Russia from 1762 until 1796 - the country's longest-ruling female leader. |
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Page 185
... declared that Catherine had “ a kind of aversion for everything French . " And the French chargé d'affaires Sabatier de Cabre wrote his government that she " hates the French with all possible hatred " and that " her chief concern is to ...
... declared that Catherine had “ a kind of aversion for everything French . " And the French chargé d'affaires Sabatier de Cabre wrote his government that she " hates the French with all possible hatred " and that " her chief concern is to ...
Page 195
... declared in its preamble that these amputations had been performed " in order to reestablish order inside this country and to give it a political existence more in conformity with the interests of its neighbors . " These breathtakingly ...
... declared in its preamble that these amputations had been performed " in order to reestablish order inside this country and to give it a political existence more in conformity with the interests of its neighbors . " These breathtakingly ...
Page 320
... declared that he " was not obligated to defend a constitu- tion drawn up by the Poles without his knowledge . " Instead of coming to the aid of his friends , he was quite prepared to make them pay for his losses . Besides , with Belgium ...
... declared that he " was not obligated to defend a constitu- tion drawn up by the Poles without his knowledge . " Instead of coming to the aid of his friends , he was quite prepared to make them pay for his losses . Besides , with Belgium ...
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