rise of the west and russia part 3
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- So Tsarina Catherine the Great, tell us about yourself.
- Gladly! At the age of 16, I married Peter III, the miserable fool who was somehow the grandson of Peter the Great. My marriage was miserable, but throughout it all I hustled, I studied, I gained popularity until the moment was ripe for me to swoop in and take the throne for myself.
- Truly impressive! When did you manage to do that?
- Inspirational. Who are your greatest influences? Is there anyone in your country's history you look up to?
- Way back in 1762. I had all of Russia behind me. I began for myself a 32-year-long reign and put my name on the history books forever.
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- Well...
- One of my predecessors, and my husband's grandfather ,Peter I was a truly memorable ruler. While he is certainly no role model of mine, his efforts to bring Russia into the modern age have had a lasting impact that cannot be ignored.
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- Well I just adore Enlightenment ideals and I keep a close pen-pal companionship with Voltaire,
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- He pretty much singlehandedly brought Russia into the Western world and his military conquests helped lay the foundation for the territorial power it is today.
- He also greatly expanded and centralized the czar's power. While I must admit some of his methods were... unconventional, he definitely helped put Russia in the position it is in today.
- Amazing. And this city is beautiful, by the way.
- And you mentioned you admired Enlightenment ideals- have you applied any of them in your rule?
- Thank you! Peter the Great also built St. Petersburg- he modeled it after European architectural styles.
- I see.
- I do love the idea of giving people a little more voice in their government- not so much the practice though. I like my power a little more. And sadly, it's just the way of the world. I truly do wish things were different. But freeing the serfs? It's just too radical.
- Well, that's all we have for today. Thank you to our lovely historical figures from England, Russia and La France!!
- Bisous!
- Bye!
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