Catherine the Great: An enlightened despot?
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Strong,  determined, cultured and desperate for true love.  Catherine the Great was Russia's longest ruling female leader. She was also its last. In hindsight, her rise to power was no accident. Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/
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