[DOC] [TLE] Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Empire - Wikipedia [PAR] Painting by Ivan Aivazovsky: Arrival of Catherine II in Feodosia. The territory of 
Crimea, previously controlled by the Crimean Khanate, was annexed by the 
Russian Empire on 19 April [O.S. 8 April] 1783. The period before the annexation 
was marked by Russian interference in ... The annexation began many years of 
Russian rule in Crimea, which ended... [DOC] [TLE] Russo-Turkish War (176874) - Wikipedia [PAR] The Russo-Turkish War of 176874 was an armed conflict that brought Kabardia, 
the part of the Yedisan between the rivers Bug and Dnieper, and Crimea into the 
Russian sphere of influence. Though the victories accrued by the Russian 
Empire were substantial, they ... After her victories in the Russo-Turkish War 1768
-1774, Catherine II was... [DOC] [TLE] Catherine the Great - Wikipedia [PAR] Catherine II of Russia also known as Catherine the Great was the most renowned 
and the .... Russia and Prussia fought each other during the Seven Years' War (
17561763) until .... During her reign, Catherine extended the borders of the 
Russian Empire ... in the Crimea, which helped provoke the next RussoTurkish 
War. [DOC] [TLE] When Catherine the Great Invaded the Crimea and Put the Rest of ... [PAR] Mar 4, 2014 ... In a matter of weeks, Russian President Vladimir Putin has gone from ... Nearly 
250 years ago, Empress Catherine II the Great played a similar ... She was 
raised to marry a Prince rather than rule in her own right. ... fought in a war with 
the Ottoman Empire (modern day Turkey) for control of the Black Sea. [DOC] [TLE] Russo-Turkish wars | Russo-Turkish history | Britannica.com [PAR] Series of wars between Russia and the Ottoman Empire in the 17th19th century. 
... that Russia's ruler, Catherine II the Great, abstain from interfering in Poland's ... 
to expand, and in 1783 Catherine annexed the Crimean Peninsula outright. War 
... Its subsequent wars with Turkey were fought to gain influence in the Ottoman... [DOC] [TLE] Deportation, genocide, and Russia's war against Crimean Tatars ... [PAR] May 19, 2016 ... Russia's first annexation of Crimea in 1783. During the Russian-Turkish War that 
lasted from 1768 to 1774, the Russian Empire had ... However, the Russian 
Empress Catherine II provided military support to the Khan. ... peninsula, the 
Taman Island, and the Kuban region under rule of the Russian Empire. [DOC] [TLE] Catherine's Foreign Policy Goals - Boundless [PAR] During her reign, Catherine extended the borders of the Russian Empire ... 
dominant power in south-eastern Europe after her first Russo-Turkish War 
against the ... built only to impress Empress Catherine II during her journey to 
Crimea in 1787. ... recognized the Russian Empire's annexation of the Crimean 
Khanate via the... [DOC] [TLE] Russian Monarchy [PAR] After Peter the Great became the first Russian emperor in 1721, Russia was ... 
monarchy until the last Russian emperor Nicholas II's abdication in 1917. ... 
According to legend, the housewifely empress spent hours working in her 
vegetable garden. .... reign, Russia gained several glorious victories in the Russo
-Turkish Wars... [DOC] [TLE] Reviews for 'Adult Summer Reading: Between the Covers' [PAR] Catherine the Great reigned over Russia from 1762 until her death in 1796. ... On 
June 28, 1762, Catherine was proclaimed the Russian empress, followed by ... 
rivalries among political circles as they fought for influence over the Empress. ... 
on the wars against the Turkish empire, the annexation of the Crimea in 1783, 
and... [DOC] [TLE] The Germans from Russia - ND Studies [PAR] Catherine II (1729-1796), Empress of Russia (1762-1796) ... Her reign was one 
of the most prosperous periods in Russian history. ... The Russo-Turkish War ... 
Russia's Crimea gains (Catherine annexed it outright in 1783), gave Russia a 
voice ... who had taken an active part in the American Revolution, fought to the 
last but... [DOC] [TLE] Catherine the Great - Tsaritsa - Romanov - Russian

Question: Russia fought 2 wars with Turkey & annexed the Crimea during her reign as Russia's empress
Answer: Catherine the Great