Helped to power by Gregory Orlov, this leader defeated Mustafa III in one Russo-Turkish War and then maintained the earlier gains in another one.
This ruler put down a revolt led by Yemelyan (eh-MEE-lee-ahn) Pugachev, placed him on public display in a cage, and placed his head on a pike after his execution. Helped to power by Gregory Orlov, this leader defeated Mustafa III in one Russo-Turkish War and then maintained the earlier gains in another one. One of this leader's supporters, who may have built fake towns in order to impress this person, was Gregory Potemkin. This ruler passed laws further enslaving serfs despite being a big supporter of Enlightenment ideas. Name this leader who gained power in a coup against her husband, Peter III.
This ruler put down a revolt led by Yemelyan (eh-MEE-lee-ahn) Pugachev, placed him on public display in a cage, and placed his head on a pike after his execution.
{Catherine} the Great [or {Catherine} II]