Who was Catherine the Great? / by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso ; illustrated by Dede Putra.
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"An official WHO HQ book" -- Cover. Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Title
Who was Catherine the Great? / by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso ; illustrated by Dede Putra.
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Belviso, Meg, author.
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English
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"Born in 1729, Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbs was never supposed to come to power. But at age sixteen, she married the heir to the Russian throne. By 1762, Sophie, known now as Catherine, overthrew her immature and incompetent husband, Peter III, to lead the nation. Catherine became the sole ruler of Russia"-- Provided by publisher.