Catherine the Great. Reign and Expansion

Catherine's long reign saw the expansion of Russia through conquest and diplomacy, including the annexation of Crimea and parts of Poland.

Catherine led Russia to victory in the First Russo-Turkish War, expanding Russian territory.

Catherine faced and eventually suppressed Pugachev's Rebellion, the largest peasant uprising in Russian history.

Catherine's military campaigns continued with the Second Russo-Turkish War, further expanding Russian influence.