This ruler's army put down a revolt of Cossacks led by (*) Pugachev (poo-guh-CHOFF), who claimed to be this leader's dead husband, Peter III.
During one trip by this leader, a series of fake villages were allegedly built to give a false sense of prosperity by Grigory Potemkin (GREE-goh-ree poh-TEM-kin). This ruler's army put down a revolt of Cossacks led by (*) Pugachev (poo-guh-CHOFF), who claimed to be this leader's dead husband, Peter III. This ruler took part in all three partitions of Poland. For 10 points, name this enlightened despot, who was born in Prussia but eventually came to rule as Empress of Russia.
During one trip by this leader, a series of fake villages were allegedly built to give a false sense of prosperity by Grigory Potemkin (GREE-goh-ree poh-TEM-kin).
{Catherine} II of Russia [or {Catherine} the {Great}; or {Yekaterina II}; or {Yekaterina Velikaya};