Catherine The Great Coup
Born sophie friederike auguste von anhalt zerbst a minor german.
Catherine the great coup. One of whom count gregorii orlov who organized the coup that deposed peter and crowned empress catherine of all russia in 1762. Set in 18th century russia the great which premieres on hulu on may 15 tells the story of a young catherine the great as she enters a disastrous marriage to emperor peter iii of russia and. The future empress was not meant to rule. The empress is remembered as one of russia s greatest reformers catherine the great was empress of russia from 1762 until 1796 the country s longest ruling female leader and arguably the most.
Catherine the great led a successful coup against her husband born princess sophia augusta frederica on may 2 1729 in stettin prussia now modern day northwestern poland catherine married heir.