"I beg you take courage; the brave soul can mend even disaster."
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About Catherine the Great
Catherine the Great, born in 1729 in Stettin, Prussia, was Empress of Russia from 1762 until her death in 1796. She overthrew her husband, Peter III, in a coup d'état and ruled as an enlightened despot. Catherine expanded the Russian Empire, strengthened its administration, and promoted education and Westernization. She corresponded with Enlightenment thinkers and artists, earning a reputation as a patron of the arts and a political strategist. Her reign is considered a golden age of the Russian Empire.
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