[DOC] [TLE] Catherine the Great - Wikipedia [PAR] Catherine II of Russia also known as Catherine the Great was the most renowned 
and the longest-ruling female leader of Russia, reigning from 1762 until her 
death in 1796 at the age of 67. Born in Stettin, Pomerania, Prussia as Sophie 
Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg, she came to power ... Russia 
was revitalised under her reign, growing larger and stronger than... [DOC] [TLE] Catherine II - Emperor - Biography.com [PAR] Oct 6, 2015 ... Biography.com profiles Catherine II, the Russian empress who reorganized ... the 
Great; Full Name: Sophie Friederike Auguste: Prinzessin von Anhalt-Zerbst ... 
Catherine II, often called Catherine the Great, was born on May 2, 1729, ... While 
Catherine believed in absolute rule, she did make some efforts... [DOC] [TLE] 8 Things You Didn't Know About Catherine the Great - History in the ... [PAR] Jul 9, 2012 ... After marrying into Russia's Romanov family, she found herself part of a coup to 
... Catherine the Great's name wasn't Catherine, and she wasn't even Russian. ... 
as Catherine the Great, Russia's longest-ruling female leader, was actually ... 
Born in 1729, Sophie von Anhalt-Zerbst enjoyed numerous marital... [DOC] [TLE] Catherine the Great | Biography, Facts, & Accomplishments ... [PAR] Sep 28, 2016 ... Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst was the daughter of an ... was 
incapable of ruling, she saw quite early the possibility of eliminating him and ... 
was to span 34 years as empress of Russia under the title of Catherine II. .... 
escaped the rather pedestrian German princess, and he understood the... [DOC] [TLE] Biography of Catherine the Great of Russia - Saint-Petersburg.com [PAR] Find out more about Catherine the Great and other rulers of Russia in St. ... Born 
Sophie Friederike Auguste from Anhalt-Zerbst, she was indeed a ... She learned 
the Russian language, converted to Orthodoxy, whereby she received the name 
... right to rule, became the sole occupant of the Empire's throne from which she... [DOC] [TLE] Catherine the Great Biography - life, childhood, children, parents ... [PAR] Under her rule Russia grew strong and rivaled the great powers of Europe and 
Asia. ... Catherine II was born Sophia Augusta Frederica in the German city of 
Stettin, ... August of Anhalt-Zerbst and Princess Johanna Elizabeth of Holstein-
Gottorp. ... When Catherine was fifteen, she went to Russia at the invitation of 
Empress... [DOC] [TLE] Catherine The Great | HISTORY [PAR] Born Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst, the daughter of a German 
prince, she ... In 1744, she arrived in Russia, as the Grand Duchess Catherine 
Alekseyevna, ... Russia at the time was ruled by Peter's mother, the empress 
Elizabeth. [DOC] [TLE] Russian Monarchy [PAR] After Peter the Great became the first Russian emperor in 1721, Russia was the 
... She converted to Orthodoxy, changed her name to Yekaterina Alexeyevna, ... 
After Peter's death in 1725, Catherine was the first woman to rule Imperial Russia
. .... Born Princess Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst, she was settled
... [DOC] [TLE] Catherine the Great. Her full name was Sophie Friederike Auguste ... [PAR] She was born Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg, and ...... 
Portrait of Johanna Elisabeth, Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst, c.1746 by Antoine 
Pesne ..... It was under her rule that Russia became one of the Great Powers of 
Europe. [DOC] [TLE] Catherine the Great - NNDB.com [PAR] Her baptismal name was Sophia Augusta Frederica. ... The princess of Anhalt-
Zerbst was the daughter of Christian Albert, Bishop of ... a Russian in order that 
she might the better rule in Russia, and she succeeded. ... who was born on the 
2nd of October 1754, was the son of Peter, is the strong similarity of their 
characters. [DOC] [TLE] Catherine the Great - Tsaritsa - Romanov - Russian Rulers ... [PAR] Biographies  Russian Rulers  Romanov  Tsaritsa Catherine the Great ... 
Catherine the Great, empress of Russia, born Princess

Question: Born Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst, she ruled Russia under this name
Answer: Catherine the Great