For Catherine the Great, jewelry was about much more than adornment. The formidable Russian empress — who reigned from 1762 to 1796 after overthrowing her own husband, Peter III — understood ...

Empress Catherine II of Russia (1729-96) has long attracted popular interest for the remarkable achievements of her reign. Her extensive and assiduous efforts to cultivate and consolidate her ...

Catherine the Great moved to a foreign land as a teenager and became one of the most important leaders in history. Known for her long and prosperous reign over the Russian Empire, the empress ...

Communal workers dismantle a statue of Russian Empress Catherine the Great in the center of Odessa, southern Ukraine on Dec. 29, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Communal workers dismantle a statue of Russian Empress Catherine the Great in the center of Odessa, southern Ukraine on Dec. 29, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

How Catherine really became 'The Great' Once the upstart foreigner stole Russia’s throne, there was no stopping her enlightened reforms, her empire's expansion, and her pursuit of love and legacy.

A statue of 18th-century Russian Empress Catherine the Great was dismantled in the Ukrainian city of Odesa on the night of December 28-29 as Russia continues to wage war in Ukraine.

Catherine the Great, born Princess Sophie Friederike of Anhalt-Zerbst in Stettin in 1729, was empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796 following the overthrow of her husband, Peter III in a coup d’état.

Since Moscow's invasion, Ukrainian officials have accelerated efforts to erase the vestiges of Soviet and Russian influence from its public spaces.

A monument to Catherine the Great was torn down in Odesa yesterday, after a landmark decision to destroy a symbol of centuries of Russian rule. The massive statue of the 18th-century Russian ...