This leader's representatives signed the Treaty of Jassy with the Ottoman Empire, which formally recognized Russian control of the Crimea.
This leader's representatives signed the Treaty of Jassy with the Ottoman Empire, which formally recognized Russian control of the Crimea. Diderot ("DI-duh-row") notably criticized a law code put forth during this leader's attempts at Enlightened Despotism. That law code was the (*) Nakaz. Earlier in this monarch's reign, General Peter Panin helped to suppress the Cossack Pugachev's rebellion. Lovers of this ruler include the namesake of a famous diamond, Grigory Orlov, and a man who built fake villages for one of her inspection tours, Grigory Potemkin. For 10 points, name this longest serving female ruler of Russia.
This leader's representatives signed the Treaty of Jassy with the Ottoman Empire, which formally recognized Russian control of the Crimea.
Catherine the Great [accept Catherine II; accept Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg] &lt;LT&gt;