Catherine the Great is celebrated as one of the leading monarch of the enlightenment era, who believed in improving the welfare of the Russian people and investing in the arts. But there's another ...

Catherine the Great © Catherine II was Empress of Russia for more than 30 years and one of the country’s most influential rulers.

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When The Favorite earned ten Oscar nominations in 2018, it signaled the rise of a new genre-- history as comedy. "The Great" was created by one of the film's writers and it brings a comical ...

Now that Catherine has attempted to kill her husband, will they live happily ever after? Marriage is tough enough without the added responsibility of running an empire, so it’s no surprise that mixing ...

Empress Catherine the Great of Russia holds a special place in the history of the Jesuits. When Pope Clement XIV issued a suppression order of the Society in 1773, Catherine refused to enforce it in ...

The third season of Hulu's historical dark comedy "The Great" features a shocking plot twist — though, perhaps not so shocking to anyone familiar with the real history on which the show is (very, very ...