empresses

A brief biography of the controversial Empress of Russia, Catherine the Great, that describes her life, extent of her vast kingdom, and how she sought to improve life for the Russian people.

This is a biography of the German princess who became the absolute ruler of the Russian empire and won for herself the reputation of being a great enlightened monarch.

Presents a brief biography of Catherine the Great, ruler of Russia, providing information her family life, her education, and her influence on Russian history. Includes time line.

A biography of Catherine the Great, focusing on the private life of the Russian ruler, discussing her marriage, her affairs, and her attempts to establish Russia as a major European power.

A biography of the German princess who became the absolute ruler of the Russian empire and won for herself the reputation of a great enlightened monarch.

Chronicles the life of eighteenth-century Russian empress Catherine the Great, covering such aspects as her difficult early years of marriage, her fierce ambition, and the political intrigue that shaped her reign.

Detailed biography of the last empress of China Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi, dispelling the myth that her reign was one of murder, poison, and intrigue.

Tzu Hsi, known as Orchid, enters China's Forbidden City at the age of seventeen to serve as a concubine for the Emperor, and when she bears the monarch a son, she is elevated to the rank of Empress, where she struggles to maintain her position and the right to raise her own child.

Sophie, a playful teenager, sent to the Russian court with one destiny, to marry the Empress's nephew, but she has bigger plans and she calls on Varvara to be her trusted servant and spy as Sophie rises to become Catherine the Great.

A study of the marriage of the last Russian tsar and tsarina offers psychological insights into their relationship and covers the Empress's ill health, their relationship with confidante Ania Vyrubova, and their reliance on the infamous Rasputin.