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Tzarina Catherine II

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The Resume

    (April 21, 1729-November 6, 1796)
    Birth name was Sophie Augusta Fredericka of Anhalt-Zerbst
    Also known as 'Catherine the Great'
    Reversed the downward trend of power of the Russian army
    Expanded Russia south to the Black Sea
    Annexed large tracts of Polish land, extending Russia further into Europe
    Spent millions for building St. Petersburg into a center of European culture

Why she might be annoying:

    Even though she completed Peter the Great's dream of St. Petersburg becoming a cultural wonder of Europe, most of the great marvels constructed were destroyed by her predecessors and communist rule.
    She gave unbelievable power to the minority nobility class of Russia, power which would build even more over an extended period of time to cause the overwhelming peon class of Russia to revolt against the Tzarship and defect to communism.
    Her exclusive attention was paid towards the upper class lead to many revolts.
    There is a lasting rumor created by the French that she died while trying to have sex with a horse.
    Although she never had intercourse with her husband, Emperor Peter III, she was able to take the crown away from him after his death.
    After becoming the Tzarina of Russia, she suddenly became incredibly loose, and was rumored to have had sex with over one-thousand different men in her lifetime.
    Her expansion into Europe set up the infamous 'Iron Curtain' that would fall after World War II.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She managed to finish many projects Peter the Great set out to accomplish before his death.
    Her innovations in the government prevented the lower class from overthrowing the Russian government for a good two centuries.
    She was probably the most feared woman of Europe and Asia during her lifetime.
    She earned an unprecedented amount of respect for the University of Moscow through her efforts to stimulate free artistry and culture.
    She is arguably the greatest female monarch of all time.

Credit: Captain Howdy


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    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 14 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 90 Votes: 41.11% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1103 Votes: 41.98% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 124 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 118 Votes: 44.07% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 52 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 34 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 71 Votes: 54.93% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 135 Votes: 74.81% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 45 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 184 Votes: 59.78% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 501 Votes: 66.87% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 99 Votes: 68.69% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 145 Votes: 57.93% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 110 Votes: 61.82% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 55 Votes: 47.27% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 119 Votes: 68.07% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 117 Votes: 52.14% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 172 Votes: 55.23% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 263 Votes: 53.99% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 636 Votes: 48.90% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 217 Votes: 57.14% Annoying