Who Was Catherine the Great
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Who Was Catherine the Great
By (Author) Pam Pollack
By (author) Meg Belviso
By (author) Who HQ
Illustrated by Dede Putra
Penguin Putnam Inc
Penguin Workshop
2nd February 2021
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Queens, kings, princesses, princes etc
Childrens / Teenage general interest: History and the past
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Girls and women
947.063092
Physical Properties
Hardback
112
Width 146mm, Height 203mm, Spine 12mm
227g
Description
Learn how a Prussian princess grew up to be Russia's longest-ruling female leader! Learn how a Prussian princess grew up to be Russia's longest-ruling female leader! Born in 1729, Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbs was never supposed to come to power. But at age sixteen, she married the heir to the Russian throne. By 1762, Sophie, known now as Catherine, overthrew her immature and incompetent husband, Peter III, to lead the nation. Catherine became the sole ruler of Russia. This exciting Who Was title explores how Catherine was able to turn Russia into one of the great powers of Europe by expanding its borders, helping improve its educational system, and advocating for the arts. Her three-decade reign is considered the Golden Age of Russia, and she is called Catherine the Great.
Author Bio
Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso are authors of several books in this series, including Who Is George Lucas, Who Was Alfred Hitchcock, Who Was Alexander Hamilton, and Who Was Celia Cruz
