Catherine The Great

+Catherine II, known as Catherine the Great, reigned as [Empress](/wiki/empress) of [Russia](/wiki/russia) for over three decades, shaping its destiny with an enlightened, yet absolute, hand. Her visionary rule expanded the empire, modernized governance, and fostered a golden age of arts and sciences.

+## See also

+- [Russia](/wiki/russia)

+- [Monarchy](/wiki/monarchy)

+- [Enlightenment](/wiki/enlightenment)