Catherine the Great
Who really was Catherine the Great? ... Catherine was born to in the Prussian city of Stettin on May 2, 1729. ... Though she had a lack of affection for Catherine, she was extremely strict about her upbringing. ... It so happens that a child christened Catherine was never born to Johanna and Christian August. ... Yes, Sophie and Catherine were one in the same. ... So her name was officially changed to Catherine, which was the name of Elizabeth’s mother. ... Now everything was arranged for Catherine to marry Peter. Catherine no matter how she tried could not bring herself to love him. ... In no way was he a match for the much more intellectual, clever, and artistic Catherine.