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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... passion for Prince Repnin and showed Catherine the burning love letters he sent her . At this juncture , Choglokov died of a “ dry colic . ” Considering that a widow could not decently appear in society , the Empress immediately ...
... passion for Prince Repnin and showed Catherine the burning love letters he sent her . At this juncture , Choglokov died of a “ dry colic . ” Considering that a widow could not decently appear in society , the Empress immediately ...
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... passion about him they could sense . He looked like a cyclops dressed as a courtier . " The cyclops has a particular weakness , " noted the Comte de Ribeaupierre . “ He bites his nails with passion , with frenzy , down to the quick ...
... passion about him they could sense . He looked like a cyclops dressed as a courtier . " The cyclops has a particular weakness , " noted the Comte de Ribeaupierre . “ He bites his nails with passion , with frenzy , down to the quick ...
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... passion for Frederick II , Catherine forbade him to go to Berlin . All the foreign courts were officially informed . The young couple would travel incognito , under the transparent name of Comte and Comtesse du Nord . But in the midst ...
... passion for Frederick II , Catherine forbade him to go to Berlin . All the foreign courts were officially informed . The young couple would travel incognito , under the transparent name of Comte and Comtesse du Nord . But in the midst ...
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