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formed to place Catherine during his
absence upon the throne. GATHERINGS
lieutenants succeeded in gaining the
sympathy and support of enough of the
soldiers and officers to support her and
though the plot was discovered pre-
uaturely Catherine was successful and
in June, 1862. was crowned rs abso-
Lutte ruler with her son Paul as her
successor.
Peter was sent to Rapcha retired
spot and soon died. Some authorities
say he was poisoned at GATHERINGS
command and some say he was
strangled by GATHERINGS favorite,
Gregory Oriaf and his brother.
one Of the first events of GATHERINGS
reign was the withdrawal of her troops
In the support of Prussia against Aus
tria Fastening the end of the seven
years war. She formed closer alliances
with northern Europe, Prussia, Eng
land and Denmark against the south
ern countries of Europe. About this
time the king of Poland died and
Catherine succeeded in placing Poniat
owski, former favorite on the throne
and this was the beginning of the end
with Poland. Though Catherine would
rather have Poland stay entire as long
as she was the greatest power over it
when Austria and Prussia proposed
the dismemberment of Poland Gather
Inc consented. She was at war with
Turkey and could not very we'll carry
on a war with either Prussian or Aus
tria. This war with | Turkey lasted
seven years and was in the end sue
cessful for Russia
In 1771 the plague broke out in Russ
STA killing thousands each day. The
ignorance of the people aided the
dreadful disease. Instead of taking
sanitary precautions they sWarmed by
thousands to pray to the image of the
mother of Cod" When a wiser bishop
wanted the image removed the people
turned upon him and destroyed his pal
ace. The prompt action of Catherine
ever having her subjects welfare at
heart with the help of Gregory Orlaf
succeeded finally in quelling the dread
full disease.
years of GATHERINGS reign was in 1771
when she with France mediated be
tween Austria and Frederick in a war
they had already begun over choosing
an elector for Bavaria.
In 1880 she Joined with Sweden, Den
mark. Prussia. Austria and Portugal
in proclaiming an armed neutrality in
regard to the United States which WAS
then at war with England. This agreed
with the new maratme laws that al
lowed nations at war to trade with
neutral nations.
Between 1877 and 1892 second war
with Turkey was carried on. The
scheme was a ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Tur-
key; Russia. Prussia. Austria and italy
to have a share. and Catherine hoped to
set up a separate government again in
Greece, herself to name the king Had
it not been for the courage of Cath
crime this war would have ended in dis
aster to the Russian army. Potemknu
the commander at this time was great
y discouraged but Catherine succeeded
in rallying him and the Turks were
beaten though the war did not end as
it was planned il should.
While Turkey was troubling Russia
on the south Prussia on the west was
trying to get more of Poland. Gusta-
vus III. king OF Sweden WAS endeavor-
ing to get South Finland, but Gather
Inc proved herself n match for them all
when at her death on the 9Th OF
November, 1876 at the age of sixty
seven she had extended the borders of
Russia more than any monarch since
Ivan the Terrible. While RussIa's bouu-
daries We're being extended this re-
markahle woman found time 10 do
much for Russia's literature aud COM
merce and religion
She patronized men Of letters of
every branch ard we find Russia pro-
dnctng more able writer's during her
rei%n than during any previous per-
iod. The language had now. through
her efforts, been reduced to principles
and rules aud so far advanced that the
writer's need no longer borrow phrases
and words as heretofore from foreign
languages - end the most dolfeat,
shades OF meaning.
She sent men to all parts of her do
main to study the different languages
of her various subjects that she might
become more closely acquainted with
their customs and literature.
| She had TRANSACTIONS made of the
classics from Rome and Greece and of
the works of Confucius into the Rms
sian language.
Among the writer's of GATHERINGS
own country we find the names of
Sumarokof, Knaishin Derchaoni Kher-
| askof and Van wisen.
Catherine, herself. wrote several
Smaller works, primarily for the
amnTement and education of her own
grand children, Sketch of Russian
History. Tales of the Czarovitch Chloe
| and the Library of the Grand Dukes.
She correspondent with many of the
greatest writers of the time and has
! great admiration for French lucrative