31 min
Queens: Catherine the Great, Russia's Rebel Empress Yesterday's News
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- History
When it comes to rebellious queens, it's hard to beat Catherine the Great. This woman chucked her own himbo husband off the Russian throne, entertained an unending parade of hunky lovers, and might just hold this season's record for most batshit court scandals.
In this episode, we get to know the one, the only Catherine the Great. Was she, as people said, "a warmonger with an unnatural sexual appetite"? Why did she hate her own kid so much? And, most importantly, did she really die of...well, if you know, you know?
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When it comes to rebellious queens, it's hard to beat Catherine the Great. This woman chucked her own himbo husband off the Russian throne, entertained an unending parade of hunky lovers, and might just hold this season's record for most batshit court scandals.
In this episode, we get to know the one, the only Catherine the Great. Was she, as people said, "a warmonger with an unnatural sexual appetite"? Why did she hate her own kid so much? And, most importantly, did she really die of...well, if you know, you know?
This podcast is brought to you by Factinate.com. Visit the site here: https://www.factinate.com/Read more about Catherine in our article: https://www.factinate.com/people/42-luxurious-facts-catherine-great/
Look at dumb historical memes on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdaysnewspodcast/
And if you like what you hear, tell your friends about the show and give us a review on the iTunes Store!
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
31 min