Portrait of Empress Catherine II (1729-1796) in Her Coronation Robes, 1766. Found in the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen. Artist Erichsen (Eriksen), Vigilius (1722-1782).

Although Catherine had no real claim to the throne, she nevertheless had the backing of Russian troops and arrested Peter, forcing him to abdicate his rule to her. Her official regnal name was ...

Featuring a pet bear, banned beards, and a mummified queen, Hulu's The Great follows Catherine II (Elle Fanning) as she plots to overthrow her husband, Russian emperor Peter III (Nicholas Hoult).

News about Empress of Russia Catherine II. Commentary and archival information about Empress of Russia Catherine II from The New York Times.

Catherine II as Minerva (1789), a portrait in Siberian jasper, by Catherine’s daughter-in-law Maria Fedorovna. Courtesy the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg.

Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult are back as Catherine and Peter in "The Great." Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult are teasing what's to come in the forthcoming season of "The Great", following a ...

The monument to Catherine II, also known as “Monument to the Founders of Odesa” is seen placed down in Odesa, Ukraine, early Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022.

View Portrait of Catherine II 1729-1796, Catherine the Great, mourning the death of Empress Elisabeth Petrovna 1709-1762 by Vigilius Eriksen on artnet. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by ...