Empress of Ambition: Catherine the Great (2006)
• December 17th, 2006 • 1h 30min
Documentary, History
Overview
National Geographic: Icons of Power - Empress of Ambition documents the life and reign of Russia's Catherine the Great, widely considered one of the most controversial rulers in the history of the world.
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