Was Catherine the Great a visionary modernizer or a ruthless oppressor?
Explore the controversial legacy of Russia's most infamous empress. This video examines whether Catherine the Great's three-decade reign was defined by a commitment to progress or by the brutal suppression of her subjects.
During her rule of over thirty years, Catherine the Great oversaw a golden age of Russian expansion. She utilized military power, strategic alliances, and contemporary philosophy to transform and modernize the Russian Empire.
However, her methods remain a subject of intense debate. The video puts this historical figure on trial, weighing her efforts to move Russia into the future against her reputation as a monarch who ruthlessly crushed any opposition.
Source: History vs. Russia’s most infamous empress - Carolyn Harris
