Catherine The Great Empress Of Russia Zu Vincent

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The author of Catherine The Great Empress of Russia Zu Vincent it was illustrated by Xnr productions.It is a nonfiction book about Wicked History.I chose this book use it looked interesting i also chose it because it is about Wicked History.It was interesting to read how they would fight and kill for the crown.That is what i have learned about the book Catherine The Great Empress of Russia.
In the beginning of the book the setting took place in Anhalt-Zerbst in center of present day Germany.After a year it moved to Russia.THen during the summer they would move back and forth from ST. Petersburg and Moscow then the rest of the time they would stay in Russia they would go to their summer house occasionally.That's the setting throw the whole

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