ˌCatherine the ˈGreat (also Catherine II /ˌkæθərən ðə ˈsekənd, ˌkæθərɪn ðə ˈsekənd/)
(1729–96) the empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796 who greatly increased the size of the Russian empire. She is known for having had many lovers.

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