Catherine II as Female Ruler: The Power of Enlightened Womanhood
(2015)
Journal Article
Ivleva, V. (2015). Catherine II as Female Ruler: The Power of Enlightened Womanhood. Vivlīoḟika, 3, 20-46
This article examines some of the complexities of female rule during the reign of Catherine II (1762-1796). It argues that in addition to the Baroque scenarios of power inherited from her predecessors, the German-born Russian empress employed the cul... Read More about Catherine II as Female Ruler: The Power of Enlightened Womanhood.