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Catherine II, the Empress who had a French-influenced education. She furthered her reputation as an enlightened monarch by exchanging letters with notable Enlightenment thinkers, inviting them to Russia, and purchasing their literary works. As a result of her efforts, French became not only the aristocracy's...
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Catherine II, the Empress who had a French-influenced education. She furthered her reputation as an enlightened monarch by exchanging letters with notable Enlightenment thinkers, inviting them to Russia, and purchasing their literary works. As a result of her efforts, French became not only the aristocracy's language of communication but also the language of diplomacy. read less
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