Empress catherine ii alekseyevna the great. 1762-1796. Praised by derzhavin, made famous by the "instruction", catherine ii is an amazing example of tireless activity. During her reign, potemkin annexed crimea, established novorossiya, founded the black sea fleet; rumyantsev, suvorov, orlov glorified russia with victories, and, according to betskoy, foundling homes were opened. The highly educated empress patronized science and literature. Date: 1896.
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