Statements (348)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Emperor
gptkb:Duke_of_Savoy gptkb:nobility |
| gptkbp:aims_to_improve |
central authority
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| gptkbp:allied_with |
gptkb:Austria
gptkb:Prussia |
| gptkbp:artist |
gptkb:Fedor_Rokotov
gptkb:Alexei_Antropov Vigée Le Brun |
| gptkbp:ascended_to_throne_after |
gptkb:Peter_III
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Hermitage_Museum
gptkb:Pugachev's_Rebellion gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church gptkb:French_Revolution gptkb:Russian_Empire gptkb:Catherine_Palace gptkb:St._Petersburg gptkb:Winter_Palace gptkb:Catherine_the_Great's_court gptkb:Enlightenment gptkb:Catherine's_Palace gptkb:nobility Russian history European diplomacy Catherine the Great's legacy Catherine the Great's policies Catherine the Great's reforms Catherine the Great's rule Catherine the Great's achievements Catherine the Great's administration Catherine the Great's influence |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1729-05-02
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Stettin,_Prussia
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| gptkbp:born |
May 2, 1729
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| gptkbp:born_in |
gptkb:Szczecin
|
| gptkbp:born_on |
May 2, 1729
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| gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:Peter_and_Paul_Cathedral
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Paul_I_of_Russia
gptkb:Paul_I gptkb:Alexandra gptkb:Elizabeth gptkb:Sofia Anna Petrovna |
| gptkbp:contemporary |
gptkb:George_III_of_Great_Britain
gptkb:Frederick_the_Great gptkb:Louis_XVI_of_France gptkb:Joseph_II_of_Austria gptkb:Empress_Maria_Theresa |
| gptkbp:created |
gptkb:Duke_of_Savoy
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| gptkbp:cultural_contribution |
Patron of the arts
Russian literature Russian architecture Russian art Russian music Russian theater Established the Smolny Institute Promoted education and literature Founded the Russian Academy of Arts |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1796-11-17
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| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Saint_Petersburg,_Russia
Tsarskoye Selo, Russia |
| gptkbp:defeated |
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:Sweden |
| gptkbp:died |
November 17, 1796
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| gptkbp:died_in |
1796
|
| gptkbp:died_on |
November 17, 1796
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| gptkbp:dynasty |
gptkb:Romanov
|
| gptkbp:encouraged |
Russian settlement in Poland
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| gptkbp:era |
Age of Enlightenment
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Hermitage_Museum
gptkb:Smolny_Institute gptkb:Russian_Academy_of_Sciences gptkb:Russian_National_Library gptkb:Catherine_Palace gptkb:the_Smolny_Institute Catherine's Law Code Russian protectorate over Poland |
| gptkbp:expansion |
gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkb:the_Russian_navy territory of Russia |
| gptkbp:faced |
opposition from Polish nobility
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
gptkb:Catherine's_Correspondence_with_Diderot
gptkb:Catherine's_Palace Catherine's Collection of Art Catherine's Enlightenment Policies Catherine's Expansionist Policies Catherine's Influence on Russian Culture Catherine's Role in Diplomacy Catherine's Role in Education Catherine's Role in the Arts Catherine's Role in the Partition of Poland Catherine's Role in the Russian Enlightenment |
| gptkbp:famous_quote |
" The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation."
" The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing." " Power without a name is power without a purpose." " I have no intention of being a mere figurehead." " I am a woman, and I will not be ruled by men." " I am not an enlightened despot, I am a despot." " I will not be a prisoner of my own making." " I will not be a puppet on a string." " I will not be a slave to my own passions." " I will not be a victim of circumstance." |
| gptkbp:fosters |
cultural exchange with Europe
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| gptkbp:full_name |
gptkb:Catherine_the_Great
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| gptkbp:has_child |
gptkb:Peter_III
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Catherine II
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| gptkbp:increased |
gptkb:territorial_control
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Voltaire
gptkb:Montesquieu gptkb:Diderot |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Partition_of_Poland
gptkb:Polish-Lithuanian_Commonwealth |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Voltaire
gptkb:Diderot |
| gptkbp:international_relations |
gptkb:Partitions_of_Poland
Expansionist Conflict with Ottoman Empire Partnership with France |
| gptkbp:involved_in |
gptkb:Russo-Turkish_War
gptkb:Great_Northern_War |
| gptkbp:is_adept_at |
gptkb:political_maneuvering
|
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
her treatment of Polish nobility
|
| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
gptkb:legal_reforms
educational reforms reforms in administration serfdom reforms administrative reforms in annexed territories |
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
gptkb:European_politics
|
| gptkbp:is_married_to |
gptkb:Peter_III
gptkb:Peter_III_of_Russia |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:nobility
|
| gptkbp:is_sought_after_by |
to weaken Polish sovereignty
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| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Catherine's_Charter
gptkb:City_Council gptkb:Cultural_patronage gptkb:Pugachev's_Rebellion gptkb:Catherine_the_Great gptkb:Catherine's_Palace Military reforms Patronage of the arts Establishment of the Russian Academy of Sciences Political reforms Expansion of the Russian Empire Westernization of Russia Catherine's Legislative Commission Legislative reforms Influence on European politics Foreign policy initiatives Support for the arts and literature Establishment of the Smolny Institute Secularization of church lands Promotion of the French language expansion of the Russian Empire Expansion of education Catherine's military campaigns Catherine's economic policies Catherine's legacy in Russian history Cultural and political reforms Enlightenment policies Catherine's Instruction Catherine's Law Catherine's Correspondence with Enlightenment Philosophers Catherine's role in the development of St. Petersburg Catherine's impact on women's rights Catherine's influence on Russian culture Catherine's influence on Russian literature Catherine's reforms in administration Catherine's reforms in serfdom Catherine's relationship with Grigory Potemkin Catherine's role in the partition of Poland Catherine's Correspondence with Voltaire Catherine's contributions to education and science Catherine's diplomatic relations Catherine's foreign alliances Catherine's influence on the Russian economy Catherine's legacy in modern Russian history Catherine's role in the arts and architecture Catherine's role in the development of Russian law Catherine's social reforms Creation of the Russian nobility Cultural development of Russia Catherine's impact on European Enlightenment thought Catherine's relationship with the French Enlightenment philosophers Catherine's role in the establishment of the Russian Empire as a major power Catherine's role in the establishment of the Russian navy Catherine's patronage of the Russian Orthodox Church |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Cultural_flourishing
Expansion of territory Political reforms Influence on Russian history Promotion of the arts and sciences Influence on future leaders Modernization of Russia Expansion of education Cultural flourishing in Russia Enlightened despotism Increased trade and economy Establishment of the Russian Empire as a major European power Strengthening of the Russian navy |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Russian
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| gptkbp:negotiated_by |
treaties with Poland
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| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Catherine_the_Great
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| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:European_history
Russian history the history of Poland |
| gptkbp:notable_ruler |
gptkb:Russia
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| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:None
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Peter_III
gptkb:Elizabeth_of_Russia gptkb:Peter_III_of_Russia |
| gptkbp:promoted |
education and culture
Russian influence in Eastern Europe |
| gptkbp:reform |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:military_organization Education system Economic reforms Educational reforms Military reforms Administrative reforms Legal reforms Administrative divisions Serfdom laws Expanded serfdom Implemented the Charter of the Nobility Reformed the administration of the Russian Empire |
| gptkbp:reign |
1762
1796 Absolute monarchy 1762-1796 November 17, 1796 July 9, 1762 1762–1796 |
| gptkbp:reign_end |
1796
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| gptkbp:reign_start |
1762
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| gptkbp:relationship |
gptkb:Count_Stanisław_Poniatowski
gptkb:Grigory_Potemkin gptkb:Count_Orlov |
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Tsarskoye_Selo
gptkb:Peterhof_Palace gptkb:Winter_Palace |
| gptkbp:significant_event |
gptkb:Partition_of_Poland
gptkb:Pugachev's_Rebellion gptkb:Catherine's_Charter_to_the_Nobility gptkb:Russo-Turkish_War_(1768–1774) gptkb:Second_Russo-Turkish_War_(1787–1792) Establishment of the Smolny Institute Founding of the Russian Academy of Arts Catherine's Cultural Policies Catherine's Economic Policies Catherine's Educational Reforms Catherine's Foreign Policy Catherine's Instruction Catherine's Legal Reforms Catherine's Military Campaigns Catherine's Patronage of the Arts Catherine's Reforms Catherine's Relationship with the Anarchists Catherine's Relationship with the Artists Catherine's Relationship with the Church Catherine's Relationship with the Civil Society Catherine's Relationship with the Communists Catherine's Relationship with the Conservatives Catherine's Relationship with the Diplomats Catherine's Relationship with the Educators Catherine's Relationship with the Feminists Catherine's Relationship with the Foreign Powers Catherine's Relationship with the Intelligentsia Catherine's Relationship with the Liberals Catherine's Relationship with the Merchants Catherine's Relationship with the Military Catherine's Relationship with the Monarchists Catherine's Relationship with the Nationalists Catherine's Relationship with the Nobility Catherine's Relationship with the Peasantry Catherine's Relationship with the Philosophers Catherine's Relationship with the Radicals Catherine's Relationship with the Reformers Catherine's Relationship with the Revolutionaries Catherine's Relationship with the Scientists Catherine's Relationship with the Serfs Catherine's Relationship with the Socialists Catherine's Relationship with the Writers Coup d'état against Peter III Establishment of the Russian National Library Catherine's Correspondence with Enlightenment Philosophers Catherine's Relationship with the Environmentalists Catherine's Relationship with the Human Rights Activists |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Peter_III
gptkb:Peter_III_of_Russia |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Paul_I_of_Russia
gptkb:Paul_I |
| gptkbp:supported |
gptkb:First_Partition_of_Poland
gptkb:Second_Partition_of_Poland gptkb:Third_Partition_of_Poland the arts and sciences |
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Empress_of_All_Russia
gptkb:Catherine_the_Great gptkb:Duke_of_Savoy |
| gptkbp:utilized |
gptkb:military_forces
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| gptkbp:was_a |
gptkb:social_reform
gptkb:historical_figure gptkb:patron_of_the_arts key figure in Russian history female ruler contemporary of Frederick the Great contemporary of George III contemporary of Joseph II contemporary of Louis XVI contemporary of Marie Antoinette contemporary of the American Revolution contemporary of the Enlightenment contemporary of the French Revolution contemporary of the Industrial Revolution enlightened despot philosopher-queen |
| gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in |
the decline of Poland
|
| gptkbp:was_a_patron_of |
gptkb:education
gptkb:philosophy the arts the arts and education |
| gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of |
serfdom
|
| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
Enlightenment ideas
|
| gptkbp:was_involved_in |
political intrigues
the Russo-Turkish Wars the Russo-Turkish War the establishment of Russian law in Poland |
| gptkbp:was_known_for |
gptkb:Catherine_the_Great
her reforms in education her diplomatic skills her political alliances her military campaigns her legal reforms her role in the Enlightenment her economic policies her role in shaping modern Russia her impact on European politics her ambitious foreign policy her correspondence with Voltaire her role in the decline of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth her foreign policy strategies her legacy in Poland her legacy in Russia her role in shaping modern Eastern Europe her role in the rise of Russian nationalism her role in the spread of Russian culture. |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Catherine_the_Great
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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