Catherine The Great - Real Faces

Catherine The Great - Real Faces - Russian Monarchs

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2 жыл бұрын

We give a look at the faces of Catherine the Great, who was empress regnant of All Russia from 1762 until 1796 becoming the country's longest-ruling female leader. We also examine her family members and some of her allies during her reign.
n this immersive video, we explore Catherine's fascinating rise to power, from her humble beginnings as a Prussian princess to becoming one of the most revered rulers in European history. Uncover the trials and triumphs that shaped her destiny, and witness the transformation of a young princess into an enlightened and formidable monarch.
Discover the visionary reforms that Catherine introduced during her reign, steering Russia towards modernity and progress. From educational advancements to administrative reforms, Catherine's initiatives forever changed the fabric of the Russian society, leaving a lasting legacy that resonates even today.
Get ready to be captivated by tales of court intrigue, diplomatic maneuvers, and the strategic alliances Catherine forged throughout her reign. Witness the splendor of the Russian Imperial Court and the opulence of the Hermitage, as we take you on a virtual tour of the grandeur that defined Catherine's era.
However, no exploration of Catherine's life would be complete without acknowledging the controversies surrounding her personal life. We delve into the rumors and scandals that surrounded Catherine, including her numerous lovers and the enigmatic death of her husband, Emperor Peter III.
Join us as we separate fact from fiction, shedding light on the myths and misconceptions that have shrouded Catherine's reign for centuries. Through meticulous research and expert analysis, we present a comprehensive and nuanced portrait of this iconic empress, allowing you to form your own judgment on her complex character.
Prepare to be enthralled as we bring history to life through stunning visuals, immersive storytelling, and expert commentary. Whether you're a history enthusiast, a lover of royal tales, or simply curious about one of the most powerful women in history, this video is sure to captivate and educate.
Join us on this captivating journey through the life and reign of Catherine the Great, and witness firsthand the extraordinary achievements and enduring legacy of this legendary empress. Subscribe, like, and share this video to embark on an unforgettable adventure into the annals of history!

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@WickedDual 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite videos so far. Great video!

@panagiotisconstantinou 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊!

@Chiguiro345 2 жыл бұрын

@@panagiotisconstantinou hello can you make one of genghis khan and his successors

@lindafromcalifornia1155 2 жыл бұрын

What some people may not know is that Catherine the Great heard about the new vaccine to help prevent Small Pox. Her countrymen were dying by the tens of thousands. She got the vaccine for herself, her son, her court and for her country. She help to save millions of lives as a result.

@johne619 2 жыл бұрын

Too bad she didn’t live in our time. We could have sent her to Florida

@AlexanderSergeevRus 2 жыл бұрын

But in Russia was no the mass vaccinations until the Soviet Era. Catherine didn't conduct wide vaccination among simple peasants.

@MaiNguyen-ck4br 2 жыл бұрын

@@AlexanderSergeevRus maybe because her son abrogate many of her Policy

@AlexanderSergeevRus 2 жыл бұрын

@@MaiNguyen-ck4br I don't know that theme clearly but there was no need and interest to Russian authority to start such campaign at all. Paul abrogated a lot of Her doings but it was mainly court life, architecture, administrative division of Russia and so on. And He was the 1st ruler since Ivan the Great, who become to ease the life of peasants.

@samright4661 10 ай бұрын

They got inculcated! Not Vaccinated

@Henrodful 2 жыл бұрын

A video on Catherine the great. Yet, we also get to see Frederick the Great... This is GREAT!

@dagmarvandoren9364 2 жыл бұрын

He is one of my hero's....der alte Fritz

@historicaljolidda1497 2 жыл бұрын

She was good looking, with a high forehead that showed her strength of character and intelligence. She had admirable qualities other than being a good mother. To me peter 3 was not ugly, and had good ideas for Russia, but was not smart enough to learn Russian and endear himself with the Russians and not enforce his ideas too early.

@JonyTony2018 2 жыл бұрын

Peter III's only fault was pissing off the nobility. That's why he and his son got assassinated that quickly. People loved him and preferred him to Catherine, who was hated. The largest peasant uprising in Russian History happened under her rule by a guy pretending to be Peter III. Catherine was a terrible ruler for anyone, but the nobility and was barely, if ever, in control, with Orlov and Potemkin ruling in her stead.

@trence5 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you'd have thought with the reforms he made, especially stopping landholders from killing their serfs with impunity would have earned him some fans.

@historicaljolidda1497 2 жыл бұрын

@@trence5 that's would one would think, unfortunately the serfs and other poor people were kept ignorant, and powerless, so they didn't do anything. It didn't help that he wouldn't leave his golden palace and that Russia was too big. I think he could've made it in other European countries. My opinion!!

@lindenmanmax Жыл бұрын

His values were in many ways quite progressive, and very much in line with his wife's. But he went about translating them into policy in the most idiotic way imaginable, that is, by issuing fiat after fiat without giving any consideration to how they would be received. By contrast, Peter the Great, despite his reputation as a tyrant, only launched his reform program after creating a class of "new men," talented technocrats passionately loyal to him.

@violetab3750 2 жыл бұрын

You can tell Catherine The Great was very intelligent and powerful by looking at her face.

@stephenchappell7512 2 жыл бұрын

Looking at her face you can kinda see her naughtiness too 😉

@user-eg3df6zt2o 4 ай бұрын

Bro wtf@@stephenchappell7512

@mexicounexplained 2 жыл бұрын

All these commenters saying, "Okay, next do XXX!" Well, Panagiotis doesn't work for you. These videos are gifts from his heart to all of us. I, for one, am very grateful to see such wonderful work. It delights and saddens me at the same time, and I don't know why I feel emotions of sadness. THANK YOU sir for your amazing videos.

@Bluemoonofky 2 жыл бұрын

He doesn't care and likely appreciates suggestions! Are you his KZfaq representative? No. Soooo, hush Karen

@mint8648 2 жыл бұрын

@debe3838 2 жыл бұрын

Personally think he enjoys knowing how much people enthusuasticly enjoy & appreciate his effforts. Its the main purpose for being an artist unlike other areas of endeavour.

@LouisHansell 2 жыл бұрын

Catherine was the greatest European monarch of her century. Potemkin was a fantastic human being.

@debbismith4151 2 жыл бұрын

Would you be interested in doing some of the Native American leaders? I believe that would be interesting. Please keep on with your extradionary work! Thank you!

@ruthresetar5940 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@knittingnickel 2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Canadian Indigenous leaders!

@bcpr9812 2 жыл бұрын

@@knittingnickel Tecumseh and Louis Riel come to mind.

@theonewhowokeup9987 Жыл бұрын

Uhhh I think America don't wanna know what's in that can of beans. When I say America the ones who's pulling the strings don't want US to know that.

@panqueque445 2 жыл бұрын

omg she looks like the sweetest grandma

@01Genesismartins 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet sugar mommy more like

@haraldmax9685 2 жыл бұрын

She had her husband killed because he wanted to divorce her because of her numerous love affairs and the child of one of her lovers, a circumstance that threatened his own son.

@Bluemoonofky 2 жыл бұрын

She was everything except a sweet grandmother

@Bluemoonofky 2 жыл бұрын

@@haraldmax9685 so so so so incredibly ignorant and ultimately, just PLAIN WRONG! Research your information a little more thoroughly next time before you make an incredibly misogonistic, horribly false comment!!

@Bluemoonofky 2 жыл бұрын

@Chris G ignorance

@mickey23052 2 жыл бұрын

History becomes more tangible when you see the deceased celebrities so vividly in front of you for the first time. Great!

@simonettapolenghi1404 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! And with Frederick II! But Peter III 's face was disfigured by smallpox scars. The painters carefully omissed them.... but Catherine found him repulsive also because of that.

@greyjedi4794 2 жыл бұрын

Well done, as always! Thank you for making these!!

@aryakeepsafe816 Жыл бұрын

Katherine was not only stunning but intelligent and very strong. A great combination

@jenitastarr19 2 жыл бұрын

So blessed to have found this account. Stunning work 🥰

@clarasafaa9142 2 жыл бұрын

Very good dear ! Thanks again 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼👍✔️

@greyjedi4794 2 жыл бұрын

My God... You did such a great job on these! Catherine especially! How do you make these?!? Well done!!

@gothicwestern 2 жыл бұрын

What do you mean not exemplary? Lols. Such a remarkable women. She collected huge amounts of art and gadgets because she supported the Enlightenment and wanted Russia to be part of it.

@tekannon7803 2 жыл бұрын

To journey in the past and learn things and see faces of historical figures come out of the mist of days long gone is a special treat that Mr Constantiou has brought into our homes.

@pc2753 2 жыл бұрын

As an aside to your obvious skills, the music on each and every video is just sublime.

@ashleyleonard8148 2 жыл бұрын

Right? Im desperate for this sonata title!

@anjelakewell9671 2 жыл бұрын

I love this video. She had a strong face but very kind. Her eyes seemed to be brown when younger but blue/grey as she got older. Thank you so much for this.

@minochenkovatn 2 жыл бұрын

Нам срочно нужна ещё одна такая. В этом веке мы даже количество любовников осуждать не стали бы, тем более, что многие из них были полезными для страны государственными деятелями ;) Прекрасная работа, спасибо!

@josephdockemeyer6782 2 жыл бұрын

Very true.

@yolintu7 2 жыл бұрын

😁

@dzkldhjcc 2 жыл бұрын

вроде похвалили, но любовников упомянули. женщина неординарная, а мы ее мужчин посчитали, ткнули в нос, но добавили, что прощаем.

@tatyanaromanyuk1622 2 жыл бұрын

pozvonite v Germaniyu i vam vyshlyut !!!😅😅😅😅😅😅

@minochenkovatn 2 жыл бұрын

@@dzkldhjcc То есть вас не смутила надпись в ролике, что "она часто полагалась на своих фаворитов, таких как...", а мой ответ на это вас смутил?

@robertschlesinger1342 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting and worthwhile video.

@OneTrueVikingbard 2 жыл бұрын

Since so many people are commenting on who they’d like to see next, and since it’s kind of “next door” (not counting Belarus)…maybe Jadwiga of Poland?

@Desire123ification 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Session!

@janputrino8722 2 жыл бұрын

Love your work.Please do Sissi of Aostria and Franz Josef

@joscott6476 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant !! Absolutely brilliant !!

@Nighthawk799 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! The music is wonderful too. In an early portrait her eyes are dark, but in a late one they are light. How do you explain the discrepancy? Beautiful rendition anyways.

@CrisSelene 2 жыл бұрын

It could be the patina that has changed the colour of the painting

@mikeonly8554 2 жыл бұрын

Young Catherine is very beautiful, natural. Frederick the Great looks like a true leader: high intellect, both authoritarian and visionary! Awesome character! Peter at 4:35 had such a good ideeas, he was not stupid at all, but as far I see, he was too pro-Prussian, a progresist as I might say so! GREAT video, Panagiotis!!

@art_means_artificial 2 жыл бұрын

Glory to Russia!

@NaphtaliHirsch 2 жыл бұрын

But Friedrich der Große later called Екатерина (Catherine), Maria Theresia and Madame Pompadour the three whores of Europe which led to the Seven Years War.

@margomazzeo1680 2 жыл бұрын

She was pretty enough at her older age to have the young men..good for her..

@lindenmanmax Жыл бұрын

I'm a big fan of these in general, but I thought Frederick lacked the shrewd expression captured by his best portraitists. He should look like he's reading your mind, gazing into your soul, and tallying up all your weaknesses.

@AlexanderSergeevRus 2 жыл бұрын

Catherine got new name after her conversation to the Orthodoxy. Not coronation. Anyway, it's a such good video! Thank You

@zonkedoutzygote 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds pretty exemplary to me. Catherine the Great had her groove on.

@jonathancummings6400 2 жыл бұрын

No. Not at the time nor even up to recent even here in the USA. Only with the Millennials and Gen Z people would many feel as you do. In Western Culture, this was considered a BIG NEGATIVE on her legacy. Also probably what killed her unexpectedly. Young with old in that sort of interaction is dangerous for the old fat person she became. She liked super fit soldiers, that is a bad combination. Old men with young women can create heart attacks, and death. It's a stupid way to die.

@ashleyleonard8148 2 жыл бұрын

@Jonathan Cummings this is a very misogynistic view. I need you to have this same energy for every male monarch, politician and celebrity that had multiple mistresses and bastards.

@zingarabeduina 2 жыл бұрын

Great! 💐

@willowtree6657 Жыл бұрын

Your work is mesmerising:)

@Daughterofminerva 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work as usual. You are always a surety 😊

@beverlyfletcher4458 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff.

@brandyfrancisco7919 2 жыл бұрын

OMG!! To see Catherine the Great as a dimensional person has been my life long dream!! Shes the reason I exist today!!

@TheLavennovell 2 жыл бұрын

Are you the descendant?

@fabiobenassi8884 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing such great artworks. Pleased consider the rendition of roman-era portraits of Fayum.

@evekiraga3105 2 жыл бұрын

Good for her that she had young lovers up to her time of death at 67:)

@margomazzeo1680 2 жыл бұрын

Cool...

@robertmyers9233 2 жыл бұрын

Stunning work I was surprised with Fredrick have you considered Gustavus Adolphus

@thomaszaccone3960 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I am in love!!

@sexychocolateable 2 жыл бұрын

Can you please do Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas, sojourner truth

@leneolsen4306 2 жыл бұрын

How do you pick/find music for your videos?

@alessandrovaragnolo608 2 жыл бұрын

It 'd be interesting a video about the Court of last Romanov: Nikolaj the II, his family, and Rasputin the monk, and one about the Russian Revolution heroes.

@panagiotisconstantinou 2 жыл бұрын

That would be very interesting to see 🙂

@TxnCAZnR 2 жыл бұрын

If you could make the text bigger, I’d so appreciate it. Thanks.

@ascendingstar5673 2 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks for sharing I enjoyed it🌞 Could you consider making a video of the Persian Kings from the ancient persian empires king Cyrus or king Darius?

@PB_324 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Orthodox music- !

@leidydelrociosanchezhernan2962 2 жыл бұрын

muy buen trabajo

@adcan1371 2 жыл бұрын

She was gorgeous throughout her life, had the strength to rule 18th century Russia and had any man she wanted until death. I see no crime here.

@rumichacajoy 2 жыл бұрын

Delighted to see the Great Catherine and also Frederick of Prussia. Will you be doing the JS Bach family? Being a female I always felt sorry for his wife Anna, always pregnant, and caring for her sickly and dying children while helping JS with his music. Then he left her and the two daughters destitute. Mahalo.

@STRACHU100 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, yes, Great ruler, reformer, wonderful person... Victory over Bar Confederation was actually a war against Poland, Bar cofederats were polish noblemen fighting for freedom of their country. This victory meant actual Partition and ocupation of Poland. it took another 123 years, 3 major national uprisings and thousands of dead for Poles to be free again.

@jmchez 2 жыл бұрын

There are some actors that are born to play a part but never do. Peter Cushing could have been a fantastic Frederick the Great, they are almost doppelgangers.

@andrericardomadrugafarias4309 2 жыл бұрын

Por favor faça do povo de Pompéia dos corpos que viraram praticamente estátuas devido ao vulcão 🌋

@colbystearns5066 2 жыл бұрын

Peter III looks just about as strange and ill as I imagined he would look like.

@alexkulka8578 2 жыл бұрын

Some Vikings please! Great work, thanks!

@gordonturnbull7916 2 жыл бұрын

Catherine was stunning

@Nicki17321 2 жыл бұрын

Love the channel! So, do you think they didn't paint the people like they really looked? They all look really different to me.

@mangot589 2 жыл бұрын

I think they did, or did their best to. They did do a bit of styling, but I don’t believe they overdid it.

@bahadryazc7678 2 жыл бұрын

Man you are awesome . Can you also do ottoman sultans pls

@alisonwashington5483 2 жыл бұрын

Alexandra Feodorovna can you do one of her and the rest of the last romanovs??

@marybethjordan8520 2 жыл бұрын

Her private life not exemplary? I beg to differ!

@mbod2gigi 2 жыл бұрын

Stunning@!

@warrena.7179 2 жыл бұрын

Well done sir!

@otavianiluciano7397 2 жыл бұрын

What's the name of the music? Btw, great video!

@melaniewenz8408 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do the Valois family next?

@MsMarieF 2 жыл бұрын

I wish you could do Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilee, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson and also Marie Antoinette, oh and also Louis the XIV (the Sun King)

@panagiotisconstantinou 2 жыл бұрын

There's already a clip for the first two :-)

@MsMarieF 2 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you for directing me to you other videos.

@bluestarchronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. So interesting. How about trying the Great Queen SeonDock, the first Queen of Silla (one of the early 3 Kingdoms of Korea).

@phulanadethal Жыл бұрын

Peter III seemed to have been a kind man, who married a not so kind woman

@Bluemoonofky 2 жыл бұрын

Please, please please do Louis xIV, aka The Sun King, his brother Phillipe, his mistresses Madame de Montespan and Madame de Maintenton and also his minister Jules Mazarin??!!! Id be so eternally grateful and it would likely go over well due to the fact that all these centuries later he is still one of the most popular Monarchs of any nation throughout all time!

@dianemcnamara3815 2 жыл бұрын

How about doing Egyptian royalty? Or some of the early pilgrims of America. Or some of the great American Indian leaders.

@paoloviti6156 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video on Catherine the Great and some of the key figures around her. She was pretty when she was young but even around 50 years old she kept her good looking and always kept her sharp intelligence but fundamentally she was ruthless. If I may I think the men are a bit effeminate but it is just my opinion....

@christopherportilla8049 2 жыл бұрын

Era una monarca fría, severa y brutal

@ashleyleonard8148 2 жыл бұрын

What is the song? I absolutely adore it! ♡♡♡

@OWOT-re5jf 2 жыл бұрын

Love the Russian music

@Helviification 2 жыл бұрын

The reign of Catherine II was not really the Golden Age of Russia at all. She really wanted to make big reforms. But she was a usurper and illegally occupied the throne. She was afraid in any way to become uncomfortable for the nobility. And the reforms were a real threat specifically for the nobles. The liberation of the peasants could be a real disaster for the nobility. And Catherine never realized her dream, because she was afraid that she would simply be killed. Throughout her reign, she was afraid of being removed from the throne and tried in every possible way to please the elite class. She really expanded the territory of the Russian Empire, but this can hardly be called a good deed, because it was expansion. Alexander the First, her grandson also tried to implement reforms, he created the Constitution for Russia. But this document was not adopted. After Napoleonic Wars, Alexander the First became the constitutional monarch in Poland. But not in Russia. He provided Finland with its own parliament, its own coat of arms and Finnish language, and subsequently this largely contributed to the separation of Finland from Russia after the abdication of Nicholas II. Since Alexander the First, as emperor, entered into a personal agreement with Finland. Therefore, when the Russian Empire did not have an emperor, Finland automatically freed itself. As for the reforms, only the great-nephew of Alexander the First and son of Nicolas I (another Catherine's grandson), Alexander the Second, decided to implement them. But under Alexander III, the reforms were completely destroyed, which led Russia to the 1917 revolution.

@knittingnickel 2 жыл бұрын

Someone please tell me what the soundtrack was! Love it!!

@panagiotisconstantinou 2 жыл бұрын

It's the Hymn of the Cherubim, but with some added vocals.

@ashleyleonard8148 2 жыл бұрын

@@panagiotisconstantinou oh ignore my request in another comment. Thank you for posting! You're so kind.

@donaldmichaellumsden2714 2 жыл бұрын

What did Rasputin really look like ?

@theonewhowokeup9987 Жыл бұрын

I swear I saw her in the underrated monster movie *CLOVERFIELD* the young version of course.

@jerryware1970 2 жыл бұрын

You might want to do a video on how she died

@ivywong7337 2 жыл бұрын

Can you add Alexander Pushkin. Lord Byron

@elranchosumdayo 2 жыл бұрын

Van Anhalt, wasn't Zsa Zsa Gabors' husband from this House?

@HiDesert004 2 жыл бұрын

No he bought the title.

@mint8648 2 жыл бұрын

Music?

@charleswyler4268 2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't help but notice that the artist has made her mouth wider to emulate modern ideas of beauty.

@catherinefowler7104 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. This is interesting since my name is Catherine. How about a video on Jesus deciples?

@djrichylaurence8991 2 жыл бұрын

Nice looking lady.

@paulyandle6081 2 жыл бұрын

She should have been called Catherine The Great Looking....

@historicaljolidda1497 2 жыл бұрын

When you can do Paul 1, and his wife, juana the crazy and Phillip of habsburg

@user-xg7iz4ok5z 4 ай бұрын

So she’ was as beautiful as I thought!!!!

@janetacarr3418 2 жыл бұрын

How about some Bohemian royalty? Charles the IV please?

@marcquestenberg8385 2 жыл бұрын

Frederick II of Prussia has similarities to Edward I - Longshanks , different hair color but similar facial features

@Diogenish 10 ай бұрын

❤

@dawnyockey1475 2 жыл бұрын

You linger on the hots longer than the text, and I can read fairly quick too

@kevinb9830 11 ай бұрын

These recreations always make them look too good IMO. No blemishes, spots, wrinkles or anything.

@panagiotisconstantinou 11 ай бұрын

Maybe you watched videos from another channel. This doesn't happen here.

@catherinecrow5662 2 жыл бұрын

Both England and Russia enjoyed their best times under the reigns of Queens Catherine and Elizabeth

@stephenchappell7512 2 жыл бұрын

Both were survivors

@ashleyleonard8148 2 жыл бұрын

And both were...dun, dun, DUN: WOMEN!💫💫💫

@SouthoftheHill Жыл бұрын

She's supposedly my ancestor from my father's mother's side.

@jean-robertlombard1416 2 жыл бұрын

Bonjour. Pourquoi mélanger plusieurs musiques...?!?! L'hymne des Chérubins de Tchaïkovsky était bien assez beau tout seul.

@user-uo6nd4pl5m Жыл бұрын

Катенька - синеокая прелесть ...мои внучки ,правда, более синеглазые ! соблюдали приличия Рода !!!

@janeysgala 2 жыл бұрын

ooooo im super early

@jamesaaronmanarang 2 жыл бұрын

Hoping for a real face of Anne Boleyn.

@jmchez 2 жыл бұрын

People aged quickly in those days and today, the vain and wealthy have access to better nutrition, exercise, medicine and surgery. Compare Catherine in her fifties to Elizabeth Hurley posing in a bikini at the same age or Hellen Mirren who portrayed Catherine, also posing in a bikini when she was 63!