Reign of Catherine II of Russia (Catherine the Great) (jan 1, 1762 – jan 1, 1796)
Description:
Queen of Russia after she had Peter III killed, Cathernine the great tried to westernize Russia, and was a major supporter of the philosophes. She reformed Russian law with the ideals of the Enlightenment, but still expanded serfdom and granted more power to the nobles. She also captured a great deal of territory for Russia in the Caucasus and Poland.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1762
jan 1, 1796
~ 34 years