Legacy:
A legacy is anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor
So what is Catherine's legacy?
Catherine increased the power and prestige of Russia by skilful diplomacy and by extending Russia's western boundary into the heart of central Europe. She was an enthusiastic patron of literature, art, and education
Catherine built new hospitals and schools, introduced a new legal code, and supported religious tolerance. Catherine requested the construction of many academic buildings, for example, the first public library was made by her command (now called the Russian National Library). However, Catherine did nothing to improve the vast majority of people, the serfs.
So what is Catherine's legacy?
Catherine increased the power and prestige of Russia by skilful diplomacy and by extending Russia's western boundary into the heart of central Europe. She was an enthusiastic patron of literature, art, and education
Catherine built new hospitals and schools, introduced a new legal code, and supported religious tolerance. Catherine requested the construction of many academic buildings, for example, the first public library was made by her command (now called the Russian National Library). However, Catherine did nothing to improve the vast majority of people, the serfs.
Comparison:
Catherine the Great
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Peter the Great
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What makes Catherine the Great significant/ unique/ different?:
- She was a great, female ruler
- She continued the work and beliefs established by Peter the Great
- She was influenced and introduced reforms invented from the Enlightenment period
- She was one of the longest ruling czars
- She gained her throne through a blood-spelt coup
- She was educated and very intelligent