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2 unusual facts about Empress of Russia


Louis Tocqué

In 1757 he went to the Russian Empire, where he stayed for two years after being invited by Elizaveta Petrovna, Empress of Russia in order to create a ceremonial portrait of her.

Tsaritsa

For list of Russian empresses in 18-19th centuries see Empress of Russia.



see also

Felten

Yury Felten, a court architect to Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia

Málaga and Sierras de Málaga

In 1791, Mr Gálves, the Spanish ambassador in Moscow, presented the Tsarina and Empress of Russia, Catherine II, with some cases of Málaga wine, and such was the pleasure she experienced that she exempted all shipments of wine controlled by the Fraternity of Vintners from Russian taxes.