卡罗琳·哈里斯: 历史与俄罗斯最臭名昭著的女皇的对决

历史与俄罗斯最臭名昭著的女皇的对决

俄罗斯女皇凯瑟琳大帝执政逾三十载，凭借战略性的情爱关系、军事力量与前沿哲学思想，推动俄罗斯帝国实现现代化、扩张与转型。但她究竟是决心引领俄罗斯迈向未来的执政者，还是压制质疑者的残酷君主？卡罗琳·哈里斯将这位充满争议的人物置于审判席上。[导演：布雷特·安德希尔，PorkchopBob工作室出品；旁白：艾迪生·安德森；配乐：萨利尔·巴亚尼，cAMP 工作室]

Catherine the Great seized power through political cunning and never hesitated to remove obstacles, even sanctioning the imprisonment and death of rivals. She embraced Enlightenment ideas, modernized Russia’s laws, and promoted education, yet extended these benefits mainly to the elite. Her expansionist campaigns reshaped Europe and her reign saw brutal crackdowns on dissent, including the public execution of rebels. Though celebrated for transforming Russia, her legacy remains divided between progress and oppression.

Catherine The Great, Enlightened Reformer Or Ruthless Despot

Catherine the Great used ambition, intellect, and force to expand and modernize the Russian Empire. She rose to power amid palace intrigue and maintained her rule through alliances and suppression of rivals. Her reign saw the opening of schools for girls, legal reforms, and the promotion of the arts, yet she ignored the plight of serfs and brutally quelled revolts. In the end, her legacy is a study in both progress and oppression.