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catherine the great was also a famous lady, because she took control of russia in 1762 and ruled until her death in 1796. she added land to the empire. she borrowed many ideas from western europe. she started new schools and encouraged art, science, and literature. she also built new schools and encouraged art, science, and literature. she also built new towns and expanded trafe. during her reign, russia became one of the most powerful nations.