HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Fredrick
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Catherine
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Joseph
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Her goal was to rationalize and reform the administration of the Russian Empire. One of the most prosperous periods for Russia, Catherine undertook a wide range of internal political reforms, and waged two successful wars against the Ottoman Empire and extend the borders of Russia .
Detailed explanation-2: -By separating church from the state, she incorporated some of her “enlightened” Western philosophies in her governance of Russia. In doing so, she removed the power that the Orthodox clergy had previously held over the state, instead forcing them to depend on the state for compensation.
Detailed explanation-3: -At age 16, she married Karl Ulrich (later Peter III), the heir to the throne of Russia. Shortly after Ulrich ascended the throne, Catherine led a successful rebellion against him. Ulrich abdicated, and in September 1762 Catherine was crowned empress of Russia.