Ces Femmes Qui Ont Fait L'Histoire - Catherine II de Russie | Impératrice de Russie

These Women Who Made History - Catherine II of Russia. She provided the vast kingdom with an administrative framework, reformed the education system, and secured Russia's place among the great European powers. Women Who Made History - Catherine the Great of Russia (2013) Directors: Michael Löseke, Christian Twente Writers: Friederike Haedecke, Uwe Kersken Cast: Alma Leiberg, Natalia Bobyleva, Pavel Gajdos Genre: Documentary, Biography, Drama Country: Germany Language: French Release Date: November 30, 2013 (Germany) Also known as: Women Who Made History - Catherine the Great Story: At the age of 14, Sophie Auguste Friederike von Anhalt-Zerbst, a princess from a minor German aristocratic family, travels to Russia... because she has been chosen to marry Grand Duke Peter, heir to the Russian throne. For the sake of the marriage, she converts to Russian Orthodoxy and receives the name that has become famous in history: Catherine. For the next 18 years, she lived at the Tsar's court, trapped in a marriage that was a torment. She and Peter were little more than children when they married, and the young Grand Duke was a complex character with childlike passions: his favorite pastimes were playing with toy soldiers or making music. Catherine was bored in this society. Balls and official receptions seemed pointless to her. She discovered the world of novels, ancient histories, and especially the writers of the Enlightenment. Catherine and Peter were not attracted to each other, and the long-awaited son was not born until 1754, with the birth of Paul... although, in her memoirs, Catherine later claimed that he was the result of an affair with the notorious womanizer Sergei Saltykov. When Empress Elizabeth died at Christmas 1761, Peter was crowned Tsar Peter III, but the relationship between him and his wife was now in tatters. Catherine had given birth to another child by another lover and was pregnant by a third man, Gregory Orlov. Peter also had a mistress, and it was becoming clear that he would soon divorce Catherine. However, she had no intention of surrendering without a fight and, with Orlov and his brothers, spent months plotting a coup. On July 9, Catherine was crowned Empress in St. Petersburg. Peter surrendered without much difficulty, abdicated... and died a few days later. The official version was that he had been accidentally wounded in a fight involving Gregory's brother, Alexei. Today, few doubt that Catherine had him assassinated. Catherine was crowned Empress of Russia in the Kremlin and ruled the country for 34 years. She provided the vast kingdom with an administrative framework, reformed the education system, and secured Russia's place among the great European powers. Her wars significantly increased the country's size. Although hailed as "the light of the North" by Enlightenment philosophers, she was unable, over the decades, to implement corresponding reforms in the country she ruled. Her achievements earned her the title Catherine the Great, the only empress to go down in history as "the Great." She will also be remembered for her extensive love life, which she made no secret of at the time—she presented 21 lovers at court as her official "favorites." Most of them remained friends even after their intimate relationships ended. In all likelihood, the wild debauchery associated with her name is an exaggeration. She died at the age of 67 from a stroke. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUPPORT US! ✘ Join - https://bit.ly/3OxhO2Z #documentaries #royalfamily #royalty ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COPYRIGHT: All films published by us are legally licensed. We have acquired the rights (at least for specific territories) from the rights holders through contracts. If you have any questions, please email: info[at]royalworld.tv, Royalworld Publishing GmbH, www.royalworld.tv