Now that Catherine has attempted to kill her husband, will they live happily ever after? Marriage is tough enough without the added responsibility of running an empire, so it’s no surprise that mixing ...

The Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Saint Catherine (Agia Ekaterini) of Alexandria, annually on November 25th ...

For Catherine the Great, jewelry was about much more than adornment. The formidable Russian empress — who reigned from 1762 to 1796 after overthrowing her own husband, Peter III — understood that ...

Catherine the Great © Catherine II was Empress of Russia for more than 30 years and one of the country’s most influential rulers.

The Great tells the story of Catherine the Great in 18th-century Russia. Catherine is shown as a young and naive country girl who enters into an arranged marriage to Emperor Peter III of Russia. Like ...

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The Great, Hulu's extravagant, bawdy, triumphantly irreverent series about the reign of Catherine the Great, never promised us historical accuracy. After all, each episode begins with the disclaimer ...

For most movies about true historical events, the focus is on making sure the details are period-perfect down to the last button–lest a horde of angry, persnickety historians launch an attack and pull ...

Hulu's comedy-drama series "The Great" takes a different approach to historic storytelling, adding bounds of wit to depict the rise of Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia. The show, which premiered ...

Huzzah! The Great became one of the most beloved and delightfully funny shows on television during its run. The series took place in 18th-century Russia and followed the rise of Catherine the Great.

When "The Favorite" earned 10 Oscar nominations in 2019, it signaled the rise of a new genre: the historical epic as comedy. One of that films two writers, Tony McNamara, is now bringing that ...

For Catherine the Great, jewelry was about much more than adornment. The formidable Russian empress - who reigned from 1762 to 1796 after overthrowing her own husband, Peter III - understood that ...