Catalina, the daughter of the great Spanish monarchs Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, grew up in the firm belief that she would definitely be the...

The book offered to the reader continues the series “Russia - the path through the centuries.” It is dedicated to the beginning of the reign of Catherine II ...

She was hailed as the “Messalina of the North” and “the libertine on the throne.” There are legends about her “voluptuousness” and “gluttony.” Historians are...

The book "Catherine the Great" of the series "Russia - the path through the centuries" continues the story of the reign of Catherine II. It covers the intern...

Her 34-year reign is rightly called the “Golden Age of the Russian Empire,” and she herself is the best of the empresses. The victories and achievements of C...

Catherine's era attracted and continues to attract the attention of historians, novelists, and artists. It especially vividly and intricately intertwined the...

For the release of the love-historical television series “Catherine the Great”! From the author of “Midshipmen, forward!” A princess from a small German prin...

She was nicknamed "Black Widow" and "Madame Snake". She was denounced as a “poisoner” and a “warlock.” She is considered the inspirer of the monstrous massac...

She was hailed as the “Messalina of the North” and “the libertine on the throne.” There are legends about her “voluptuousness” and “gluttony.” Historians sti...

The baker's daughter Guillaumette Dupin becomes the wet nurse of the child of the mad King Charles VI - Princess Catherine of Valois. Having turned overnight...

Catherine II is one of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment. Little Princess Fike became the most Russian of the German rulers of Russia and the l...

From the author of *The Romanovs* : a vivid account of history's most successful political partnership--as sensual and fiery as it was creative and vision...