Ecaterina cea Mare

Simon Dixon studies Catherine the Great’s rule in Russia. Catherine lived from 1729 to 1796. The book asks how she viewed and used her power. It asks how she showed that power to her subjects. Dixon weighs how much she ruled by consent or force.

The book tells her life story and the history of her reign. It is for readers drawn to Russia, rule by kings and queens, and the Enlightenment. Dixon uses her life to study the culture and politics of her time. He asks how one person can shape history. He is a professor of modern history at the University of Leeds. His main field is Russian history.