Download Catherine the Great: Last Empress of Russia AudioBook Free
Born an obscure German princess who experienced under the control of a domineering, narcissistic mom, the 14-year-old Princess Sophie von Anhalt-Zerbst appeared to be destined for a matrimony and a forgettable profession. Destiny had other plans for her: summoned to Russia, then considered by most Europeans to be always a vast, primitive wasteland, without culture or class, she became the Grand Duchess Ekaterina, better half of the future emperor Peter III. What adopted her short, unhappy matrimony was a famous climb to supreme vitality. At age 33, the Grand Duchess Catherine became the Empress Catherine II, ruler in her own right of the major empire on the planet. In this reserve, you will learn how, during Catherine's lonely years as a neglected better half in the court docket of the Empress Elisabeth, she bided her time and amassed the required political and armed forces support to overthrow the heir to the Romanov dynasty and seize his throne. You'll also learn why, during the period of her 34-time reign, which saw rebellions, overseas wars, popular uprisings, and a string of jealous fans vying for her favor, she had become remembered by record under the name conferred upon her by her own people: Catherine the fantastic.
