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If you want to judge a woman with the most successful career in the history of the world, it is estimated that it is Catherine II.

After all, the female emperor (Catherine the Great) released her grandiloquence in her later years:

"If I can live to be two hundred years old, the whole of Europe will crawl at my feet! 」

This is a grand statement, but few people think she is bragging. It can be seen that the public is convinced of this legendary woman's great ambition and personality charm.

Besides being a "great emperor", she is also a serious woman of literature, history and philosophy, an art lover and a jewelry collector. ...

Catherine II, formerly known as Sophia August, was born in a declining aristocratic family in Prussia.

His father, a Prussian officer, won the title of Duke for his conscientious and outstanding performance, but the fief he got was only an obscure place.

His mother is a German nobleman. In yekaterina's childhood, her parents seemed to be very busy, so she started the free-range mode at an early age.

If Peter III, a distant cousin of hers, had not been chosen as the heir to the Russian throne, there would have been a dazzling female emperor missing in this history.

At that time, yekaterina, a young girl, won the "draft" because her parents took good care of the Russian royal family.

I was going to make a soy sauce, but I didn't expect Queen Elizabeth I (Peter III's menstruation) to urge my nephew to choose yekaterina as the crown princess.

For this kind of "arranged marriage", Peter III obviously felt that the Crown Princess was a twisted melon.

Therefore, Ye Er suffered a lot in the early stage, and her husband not only didn't like it, but even brought mistress to dinner in front of her.

Cold-blooded violence and public humiliation from a bad-hearted husband seem to be commonplace for Ye Er every day.

Queen Elizabeth I, on the other hand, has a strong personality and has no pity for Catherine II. Her greatest expectation for Ye Er is nothing more than waiting for him to give birth to an heir.

It is said that on the day when Catherine II gave birth to the prince, Queen Elizabeth picked up the baby and left, and Peter III was even more indifferent.

The whole delivery room was left with a weak woman alone, and finally she climbed back to her room without help. ...

Great experience, as Mencius said:

"The day will fall to the people of Sri Lanka, and they must first suffer their minds, work their bones and muscles, starve their bodies, empty their bodies, and mess around. Therefore, their persistence has benefited them a lot. 」

Under any circumstances, men should not be too hard on women, or they will kill them without feeling guilty. This is not unreasonable.

For self-protection and the future of Russia. Catherine II decided to put all her eggs in one basket. I won the bet.

She secretly arranged, united various political parties to launch a coup, and killed love rat's husband. Under the influence of various forces, he was hailed as the queen and took power.

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chapter two

Law of victory

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Before fighting back, she was wronged and humiliated for more than ten years, but she never gave up on herself and read all the books in the library hungrily.

Whether out of love or loneliness, various cognitive systems are naturally established in her ideology.

Spiritual independence is always a magic weapon for women to win.

It is said that during the reign of Catherine II, there were 23 lovers. But this list of hairy crabs, like symbols, can only be a foil to her and history.

The great achievements of this female emperor are far more wonderful than her love history.

She completely eradicated all internal and external troubles in Russia. Not only updated the configuration, set up a firewall, but also pursued foreign enemies.

She led Russia to defeat Austria-Hungary, opened the sea to the Black Sea, divided Poland three times, and incorporated Crimea, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, North Caucasus and other territories into Russian territory. ...

Without her, Russia may still be like a weak polar bear, wandering on the edge of Europe.

But Catherine the Great not only restored his vitality, but also made him the first power in Europe.

Jiangshan is at her feet, and countless men are willing to be harvested by her ... However, how can a woman with Jiangshan be subject to love?

A woman who aims at love often ends up with both money and people.

Women who love themselves and engage in careers often gain a lot.

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chapter three

The treasure of the female emperor

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After talking about Catherine II's past life and great achievements, let's take a look at some of her hobbies.

This female emperor can be described as an out-and-out "jewelry control". I have to say that she loves the country and loves dressing up. But people do have a lot of capital collections to play this hobby of burning money.

The noble and domineering crown above was worn by Catherine II when she became queen after overthrowing Peter III.

The red spinel at the top of the crown, weighing about 398.72 carats, is listed as one of the seven famous historical diamonds in the former Soviet Union and may be the largest ruby in the world. The crown is inlaid with 4836 diamonds, weighing about 2858 carats.

Catherine II loved diamonds. So, her lover fell in love with it and spent thousands of turns to buy this "Orlov Diamond", which is known as the third largest diamond in the world.

This diamond used to be the eye of an idol in an ancient Indian temple, weighing about 189.62 carats. The female emperor inlaid it at the top of the scepter symbolizing kingship.

The female emperor has a resolute style and a "girlish heart". She likes bow elements very much. This sparkling diamond necklace with a beautiful bow chain adds a touch of femininity to her. A truly hermaphrodite and charming woman.

In 20 16, this necklace was valued at $3 million to $5 million at Sotheby's autumn auction.

In addition to the big crown just now, in order to balance solemnity and lightness, the female emperor will wear other smaller crowns every day.

The modern Ms. coco chanel once said:

"My life has never satisfied me, so I created my own life. 」

As far as Catherine II is concerned, if there were no humiliation and burden in the early stage, would it be the late Catherine the Great?

Every powerful woman may have one or more reasons to support her.