While she acquired new lands, including Crimea and Poland, updated the army, and supported burgeoning manufactures, she really wanted to westernize Russia by reforming it, specifically the lives of the gentry, qualitatively.
Sementara ia memperoleh wilayah baru, termasuk Crimea dan Polandia, memperbarui tentara, dan mendukung perkembangan manufaktur, ia benar-benar ingin membaratkan Rusia melalui reformasi, khususnya kehidupan bangsawan, secara kualitatif.