CATHERINE II, THE GREAT EMPRESS OF ALL RUSSIA
1762-1796
By: Maya, Katerin, Monica& Jazmin
ECONOMIC ASPECTS
Created many trading deals with countries: Japan & Britain
(In Russia) she instituted the Assignation Bank, issuing the 1st paper money of the government
Catherine established the free economic society to encourage the modernization of agriculture and industry
Catherine encouraged foreign investment in economically underdeveloped areas
Catherine relaxed the censorship law
ECONOMIC ASPECTS
Among her economic measures were the establishment of the Loan Bank, the reduction of the burdensome salt tax, and the encouragement of the Free Economic Society
The Free Economic Society was founded through private initiative for the dissemination of information about agriculture.
ECONOMIC ASPECTS
Without attempting any regulation, she was interested in the development of industry and trade, especially export trade
The Black Sea grain trade was made possible after the colonization of southern Russia
Catherine encouraged education for the nobles and middle class
Catherine II was German by birth The Black Sea grain trade was made possible
after the foundation of the Russian naval base in Sevastopol
POLITICAL ASPECTS
The foreign element in the Romanov dynasty Since she wanted to establish strong links
with earlier Russian history and the Romanov Tsars, she commissioned a monument to Peter the Great-the Bronze Horseman.
Turned St. Petersburg into one of the most impressive capital cities in European
Catherine changed the appearance of ST. Petersburg quite significantly
POLITICAL ASPECTS
POLITICAL ASPECTS
SOCIAL ASPECTS
She furthered the evolution of the arts more than any Russian sovereign before or after (her birth/death)
Catherine instigated the Russian Enlightenment.
Religious Was indifferent to religion Disallowed dissenters from building churches Disallowed exploiting Christianity though her
anti-Ottoman policy extremely affected the religious views of Russia at the time
SOCIAL ASPECTS PICTURES
Husband-Peter III
Catherine II
Young Catherine II
SOCIAL ASPECTS
Catherine professed a belief that every Russian subject had to have a religion but it did not necessarily have to be Russian Orthodox Christianity
Catherine the great’s religion was Lutherin but then her new religion was Russian Orthodox Christianity
She changed her religion because of marrying her husband Peter III
FAMILY AND THEIR INFO- CATHERINE’S….
Father: Christian August Prinz von Anhalt-Zerbst
Mother: Johanna Elisabeth Prinzessin von Holstein-Gottorp
Husband: Tsar Peter IIIDaughter: Anna Son: Tsar Paul IBrother(s):Wilhem Christian Friedrich von
Anhalt-Zerbst, Friedrich August von Anhalt-Zerbst
Sister(s): Auuste von Anhalt-Zerbst,Elisabeth von Anhalt-Zerbst
INTERESTING FACTS:
Changed name from Sophia Frederica to Catherine the Great- because she got married to her cousin when they were both 11
Catherine didn’t even like her cousin-would do anything for her parents
Born May 2 1729- Germany, Died November 17 1796
Husband’s name=Peter the Great (not her cousin)
On December 25, 1761 Catherine became Empress
Catherine was grossly FAT (true in itself)
CREDITS
Animation………….Monica
Research……………Jazmin
Picture finder…..…Katerin
Typer……………..…Maya