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Catherine the Great.

Catherine the Second is also known as Catherine the Great. She was the leader of Russia in the eighteenth century and made the country larger and stronger than ever. Catherine the Great came to power in seventeen sixty two. She had very good helpers, such as highly successful generals, Пётр Румянцев and Александр Суворов, and admirals such as Фёдор Ушаков. During her years on the throne, Russian territory was growing rapidly, and soon the country became one of the greatest powers in Europe. Catherine made Russia the dominant power in the southeast of Europe.

Catherine introduced many new things. A lot of new palaces and houses were built in Russia. Many were built in the classical style, and they changed the face of the country. Catherine was fairly well educated. She wrote books and was very interested in the arts and literature. The artworks which started her collection are in the Winter Palace, part of the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg. She knew many world-famous people at that time, and wrote letters to the great French philosopher Voltaire for fifteen years, trying to make his ideas popular in Russia. Catherine the Great believed in education.

She thought education could change the hearts of Russian people. She wanted to develop them. She founded the Smolny Institute, where young women could get higher education. They learned French, music and dancing. Catherine made some education reforms too. Catherine died in seventeen ninety six. She is buried at the Peter and Paul Cathedral in Saint Petersburg and is considered one of the great Russian rulers.