Catherine II… 220 years have passed since her death, but the life story of this woman still haunts the minds of the people. A whole epoch in the life of the Russian state is connected with Catherine II. She has been written about since she became the ruler and continues to be written to this day, films and series are made about the history of her life, performances are staged that are still relevant today.This book includes articles and essays famous historians such as Klyuchevsky, Karamzin, Solovyov, Platonov, Grot, Lappo-Danilevsky and others, who covered the reign of Catherine II, which allows you to look at the historical events that occurred during the era of Catherine from different angles and independently assess the role of her personality in the history of Russia .