CATHERINE II, THE GREAT EMPRESS OF ALL RUSSIA

1762-1796

By: Maya, Katerin, Monica& Jazmin

ECONOMIC ASPECTS

Created many trading deals with countries: Japan & Britain

(In Russia) she instituted the Assignation Bank, issuing the 1st paper money of the government

Catherine established the free economic society to encourage the modernization of agriculture and industry

Catherine encouraged foreign investment in economically underdeveloped areas

Catherine relaxed the censorship law

ECONOMIC ASPECTS

Among her economic measures were the establishment of the Loan Bank, the reduction of the burdensome salt tax, and the encouragement of the Free Economic Society

The Free Economic Society was founded through private initiative for the dissemination of information about agriculture.

ECONOMIC ASPECTS

Without attempting any regulation, she was interested in the development of industry and trade, especially export trade

The Black Sea grain trade was made possible after the colonization of southern Russia

Catherine encouraged education for the nobles and middle class

Catherine II was German by birth The Black Sea grain trade was made possible

after the foundation of the Russian naval base in Sevastopol

POLITICAL ASPECTS

The foreign element in the Romanov dynasty Since she wanted to establish strong links

with earlier Russian history and the Romanov Tsars, she commissioned a monument to Peter the Great-the Bronze Horseman.

Turned St. Petersburg into one of the most impressive capital cities in European

Catherine changed the appearance of ST. Petersburg quite significantly

POLITICAL ASPECTS

POLITICAL ASPECTS

SOCIAL ASPECTS

She furthered the evolution of the arts more than any Russian sovereign before or after (her birth/death)

Catherine instigated the Russian Enlightenment.

Religious Was indifferent to religion Disallowed dissenters from building churches Disallowed exploiting Christianity though her

anti-Ottoman policy extremely affected the religious views of Russia at the time

SOCIAL ASPECTS PICTURES

Husband-Peter III

Catherine II

Young Catherine II

SOCIAL ASPECTS

Catherine professed a belief that every Russian subject had to have a religion but it did not necessarily have to be Russian Orthodox Christianity

Catherine the great’s religion was Lutherin but then her new religion was Russian Orthodox Christianity

She changed her religion because of marrying her husband Peter III

FAMILY AND THEIR INFO- CATHERINE’S….

Father: Christian August Prinz von Anhalt-Zerbst

Mother: Johanna Elisabeth Prinzessin von Holstein-Gottorp

Husband: Tsar Peter IIIDaughter: Anna Son: Tsar Paul IBrother(s):Wilhem Christian Friedrich von

Anhalt-Zerbst, Friedrich August von Anhalt-Zerbst

Sister(s): Auuste von Anhalt-Zerbst,Elisabeth von Anhalt-Zerbst

INTERESTING FACTS:

Changed name from Sophia Frederica to Catherine the Great- because she got married to her cousin when they were both 11

Catherine didn’t even like her cousin-would do anything for her parents

Born May 2 1729- Germany, Died November 17 1796

Husband’s name=Peter the Great (not her cousin)

On December 25, 1761 Catherine became Empress

Catherine was grossly FAT (true in itself)

CREDITS

Animation………….Monica

Research……………Jazmin

Picture finder…..…Katerin

Typer……………..…Maya