Ekaterina II

Age : 295
(1729/05/02)

Zodiac Sign : Taurus

Catherine II, also known as Catherine the Great, secured her reign through a shrewd power grab and then leveraged her intelligence to become a transformative leader. After overthrowing her husband Peter III, she cultivated domestic stability by enacting legal reforms and expanding educational opportunities. Catherine also aggressively expanded Russia's borders through strategic wars with the Ottomans and Poles, significantly increasing the nation's prestige and territory. Her patronage of the arts and sciences further bolstered Russia's image as a rising European power.