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Education: learned from tutors which made very intelligent from a young age, Russian Orthodox religious
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Job Experience: former Dutch princess, current Russian empress
Accomplishments: extended the borders of Russia;
gaining the lands of Southern Ukraine and the Crimea,
took away all rights of Serfs, founded the Smolny Institute for Noble Girls, established the Free Economic Society, and promoted trade and development, increased
the number of state and private schools
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Denis Diderot :
Catherine the Great charmed European scholars. She won
over people because of her love for learning and determination to apply her new ideas.
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Alexander I of Russia
January 15, 1764: Im attracted to the ideas of the French Enlightenment. I plan to attempt to enlighten Russia with new ideas.
Paul I of Russia
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