Tsar chose _________ and senior Church leaders to serve as ministers.

________, a German-born princess, married with the Emperor of Russia - Peter III during 1745–1762, at the age of 16 yo.

On 28 june 1762, Catherine staged a coup and had her ______ arrested, forcing him to sign a document to confirm her succession of throne.

The coronation of Catherine II took place in the Assumption Cathedral on 22 September 1762, ruled ___ years.

During Catherine reign, she invited Enlightenment thinkers to establish _______ reform, increase the schools and champion the arts.

Under Catherine leadership, the Russian empire gained victories against Poland and the _____.

On December 1825, 3,000 officers & soldiers prevent the new Tsar to force the establishment of _________ government in Russia, which meant setting laws to govern a country instead of governing by the only Tsar.

In 1861 Tsar Alexander II freed 23 million _____, allowed them to own property & choose where to work.

Russia was ruled by the tsars from 1547 to 1917 (370 years).

Tsarist Russia existed as an _______ empire.