TED-Ed
History vs. Russia’s most infamous empress - Carolyn Harris
2025 • E85 Oct 21, 2025 7m
Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia for over three decades, used strategic dalliances, military might, and cutting-edge philosophy to modernize, expand, and transform the Russian Empire. But was she a dedicated ruler determined to move Russia into the future, or a ruthless monarch who oppressed anyone who questioned her? Carolyn Harris puts this controversial figure on trial.
Lesson by Carolyn Harris, directed by Brett Underhill, PorkchopBob Studio.
Lesson by Carolyn Harris, directed by Brett Underhill, PorkchopBob Studio.