The allure of ruling a grand and supreme country is something one can not evade; Russia is at the top of the list when it comes to that grandeur. Russia had begun to rise to a higher status as years had gone by, but none seemed to propel it forward as intensely as when it had been reined over by Catherine the Great. This powerful and immensely fascinating ruler had brought Russia forward intellectually, powerfully and with a sense of grace. Though with ruling such a grand country there can be negative consequence and outcomes, Catherine was an accidental Empress to the Russian throne. She was born Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst in 1729 a daughter of a German prince, her education was nothing of the highest matter but she knew how to please people which would come in great value in later years. Empress Elizabeth was the current ruler of Russia at the time, she was childless and eager to find a heir to …show more content…
She knew that she needed to firmly plant her then fragile position and take charge in changing Russia for the better. Catherine began by working towards fixing the country, which was to first and most importantly increase the wealth of the country. She had begun moving Russia toward a more modern society by creating jobs and bringing in new technology from the western world. Catherine had created economic reforms to help Russia with its current financial situation and to bring more wealth to the country. Russia had a large abundance of land and Catherine had made that her primary focus, she encouraged farmers to do more, she also contributed to more machinery to help with the efficiency of farming. She increased Russia’s exports and trade agreements with western Europe, this encouraged more people to move and live in Russia since it was moving forward and increasing it