Catherine II of Russia

Renaissance court. Noblemen and women learnt the steps and movements from the dancing masters, then they participate in the performance with the music in celebration events in the court. A century later, an Italian noblewoman, Catherine de Medici, who was the wife of King Henry II of France, and she was a patron of art as she began to introduce ballet of early dance style into the French court (Atlanta Ballet). In the 17th century, King Louis XIV invited…

Catherine the Great of Russia instituted a policy of Armed Neutrality in 1780, a policy that passively supported the Americans by trading with them and hindering England where possible while also remaining neutral. Many other countries adopted this policy, including…

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