Interested in learning more about the tumultuous reign of Empress Catherine the Great of Russia? Watch a documentary about Catherine the Great that examines how she wielded power as Empress. Explore Catherine's art collection at the State Hermitage Museum website. Read about Catherine's annexation of Crimea and her suppression of the largest peasant revolt in Russian history in this article. Listen to a panel of scholars debate the life and legacy of Catherine the Great in this podcast interview. Read excerpts from Catherine's correspondence and her proposals for a new Russian law code on this primary source database. Read more about Catherine's memoirs in this article. Learn more about Catherine the Great, the Romanovs, and European Royal History at the Carolyn Harris Royal Historian blog. Listen to a podcast interview about how eighteenth -century royalty are portrayed in movie and TV shows today and read an article about how Catherine is portrayed on the TV series The Great.