Catherine t“ the great”(17291796) 叶卡特琳娜二世 Empress of Russia(1762-96)A benevolent despot, she reformed local administration and gave a new charter to the nobility confirming their privileges. She increased Russian territory in partition of Poland(1772. 1793, 1795)and by the Russo Turkish Wars(1768-74,1787-92) She wrote memoirs and plays, and was a patron of writers and artistsCatherine Ⅱ “the Great”(1729-1796) 叶卡特琳娜二世 Empress of Russia (1762-96). A benevolent despot, she reformed local administration and gave a new charter to the nobility, confirming their privileges.She increased Russian territory in partition of Poland (1772, 1793,1795) and by the Russo￾Turkish Wars (1768-74,1787-92). She wrote memoirs and plays, and was a patron of writers and artists