Catherine the Great is sure to be one of fall TV’s biggest attractions, so here’s everything we know about the forthcoming series.
Who was the real-life Catherine the Great?
While television is sometimes criticized for overdramatizing reality, HBO seems to have plenty of source material to work with here. The real-life history behind the show is legendary: Catherine the Great was born Princess Sophie to the ruling family of a small German principality. Her marriage to her second cousin, Peter III , was a political maneuver, decided for her when she was just a child.
Surviving historical documents suggest her time with Peter fell a great deal short of wedded bliss, so it’s perhaps no surprise that six months into Peter’s reign as emperor, Catherine successfully staged a military coup, dethroned her husband, and installed herself as Russia’s empress. A documented supporter of the Enlightenment, she fostered the development of the arts, sciences, and higher education in Russia. She also led government reform and played a key role in normalizing vaccines.
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