Catherine the Great Catherine the Great was born in Stettin, Prussia, now Szczecin in Poland, on 2 May 1729.0:05
Her father was Prince Christian August of the Anhelt family.0:17
He was a Prussian army officer and was governor of stettin.0:21
In the 18th century, wealthy children had their own private teachers, and so Catherine received a lot of her education from her French nanny, Babette.0:26
She learned French, German, history, religion and music.0:36
When Catherine was 15, she went to Russia, where she met and married the grand duke Peter in 1745.0:40
In December 1761, Peter III became Emperor of Russia and Catherine his empress.0:49
Only a few months later, she became the sole ruler of Russia.0:56
During her reign, Russia became one of the great powers of Europe.1:01
Catherine developed the arts and sciences in her country.1:05
Under her direction, St. Petersburg became one of the world's greatest capitals.1:09
It was a fantastic period for theatre and music.1:15
Catherine II also improved the country's education system.1:19
Catherine died of a stroke on 17 November 1796.1:23
During her reign, she made Russia a great nation.1:28
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