Catherine The Great

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Catherine II (Russian: Екатерина АлексеевнаYekaterina Alekseyevna; 2 May [O.S. 21 April] 1729 – 17 November [O.S. 6 November] 1796), also known as Catherine the Great (Екатери́на Вели́кая,Yekaterina Velikaya), was Empress of Russia from 1762 until 1796, the country's longest-ruling female leader and arguably the most renowned. She came to power following acoup d'état when her husband, Peter III, was assassinated. Russia was revitalised under her reign, growing larger and stronger than ever and becoming recognised as one of the great powers of Europe.