1 Catherine II the Great was a German Princess who married Peter III, converted to the Orthodox faith, and became Empress.
2. She corresponded with many of the great minds of her era and was an advocate of enlightenment.
3. It issued a decree that exempted the nobility from public service and taxes, made the title of nobility hereditary, and gave the nobility full power over serfs and land.
4. It continued the "Westernization" of Russia and carried out radical reforms aimed at modernizing the economy, as well as supporting foreign investment in underdeveloped areas of Russia.
5. It also encouraged the education of the nobility and the middle class and gave Muslims in Russia equal rights.
6. Catherine made Russia the leading power in the middle East, annexed Crimea, and encouraged the colonization of Alaska and the conquered territories.
7. She became a patron of the arts, founded the Hermitage and the Smolny Institute of noble maidens.
8. Her reign was also marked by censorship, and she exiled Radishchev to Siberia.бъяснение:
1) Catherine II the Great was a German Princess who married Peter III, converted to the orthodox faith and became Empress.
2) She corresponded with many of the great minds of her era and was a proponent of the enlightenment.
3) It issued a decree the exempted the nobility from state service and taxes, made the title of nobility hereditary, and gave the nobility full power over serfs and land.
4) It continued the " Westernization " of Russia and carried out radical reforms almed at modernizing the economy, as well as supporting foreign investment in underdeveloped areas of Russia.
5) It also encouraged the education of the nobility and the middle class and gave muslims in Russia equal rights.
6) Catherine made Russia the leading power in the middle East, annexed Crimea, and encouraged the colonization of Alaska and the conquered territories.
7) She became a patron of the arts, founded the Hermitage and the Smolny institute of noble maidens.
8) Her reign was also marked by censorship, and she exiled Radishchev to Siberia.
