Catherine The Great Coup Attempt

She came to power following a coup d état that overthrew her husband peter iii under her reign russia was revitalised.

Catherine the great coup attempt. With her ministers she reorganized the administration and law of the russian empire and extended russian territory adding crimea and much of poland. Catherine ii may 2 1729 november 17 1796 most commonly known as catherine the great was empress of russia from 1762 until 1796 the country s longest ruling female leader. Taking advice from marial she attempts to seduce and recruit palace intellectual count orlo. Whereas the premium cable series traced the trajectory of catherine s rule from 1764 to her death the great centers on her 1762 coup and the sequence of events leading up to it.

It grew larger and stronger and was recognised as one of the. It s a disaster but he is ultimately convinced taking advice from marial she attempts to seduce and recruit palace intellectual count orlo. She came to power following a coup d état that she organised resulting in her husband peter iii being overthrown. Catherine ii born sophie of anhalt zerbst.

Catherine the great came to power following 1762 coup d état catherine on the balcony of the winter palace welcoming the guards and the people on the day of the coup. From 1793 on she also became lady of jever. Catherine the great empress of russia 1762 96 who led her country into full participation in the political and cultural life of europe.