Which empress died under a horse?

Hello dear.
Catherine II was called the Great for a reason. An ordinary German princess, practically poor, poorly educated, without connections and influence, was able to “make herself” and became one of the brightest statesmen of the era throughout the world, whose greatness we can appreciate to this day. Her reign was not entirely clear-cut, especially internal politics. But its external actions brought Russia into the rank of world powers.
And she herself was a bright, smart, interesting lady. Naturally, with such brightness, as well. so to speak . controversial rise to power and retention on the throne without any clear legal basis, gave ample opportunity for ill-wishers to hiss loudly. And some of the empress’s feminine weaknesses even introduced the nickname “Russian Messalina” into European use. Well, a bunch of legends and myths. Rumor attributed to her more than 200 lovers, some of whom allegedly died from overdoses of stimulants – “Spanish fly”. She had a bunch of illegitimate children. She allegedly walled up her rivals in the walls. She had a special room for debauchery. And a ton of dogs, horses, goats, donkeys and a bear for lustful pleasures. Something like this 🙂

Let’s briefly look at the main intimate myths associated with the Russian Empress.
1 Myth: Catherine II changed favorites like gloves
Well, judge for yourself. Historians clearly know the names of Catherine’s twelve favorites, or lovers, with whom she had close relationships from approximately 1753 until her death in 1796, that is, throughout. more than forty years. Some historians add two to five more names to this list, but the information about them is not very reliable. So how is it? Is this a lot in today’s times? Or those? IMHO, not very 🙂 Especially considering that many of her favorites were not just lovers, but powerful military and statesmen, and one was even the greatest. By the way, I need to make a post about a short review of my favorites. I think it will be interesting 🙂
2 Myth: Many illegitimate children.
In addition to the official heir to the throne, Pavel Petrovich, who, however, is also attributed not to the legal husband, but to one of the lovers – Sergei Saltykov (we discussed this topic here: https://id77.livejournal.com/822442.html and here: https ://id77.livejournal.com/824201.html) two illegitimate children are known: a daughter who died in infancy and a son, Alexei Grigorievich Bobrinsky, born from a relationship with Orlov. The latter received his surname from the name of the Bobriki estate granted to him and was brought up first in the family of Vasily Shkurin, the former valet of the empress, and then studied abroad with his sons. There is also a version that there was another daughter born from Potemkin, a certain Elizaveta Tiomkina, who was born in 1775, but this is most likely only a legend: Catherine was already 45 years old at that time, and Tiomkina’s mother, most likely, was one of Potemkin’s mistresses, and Catherine was a godmother, not a real mother. 3 Myth: Special room for debauchery
The most persistent myth. Until now, at auctions you can find pieces of furniture supposedly from this room, frivolous or even completely obscene. Popular rumor even learned about the existence of a room in the Winter Palace, where Queen Catherine kept many objects for pleasure, which was needed only to have fun with men at night.
But to be honest, there is no documented evidence of such a room anywhere. There was absolutely nothing like that in Zimny. In Pushkin, theoretically, something like this could and is located, and, I repeat, theoretically, Pavel could destroy and sell everything, but again, no documentary traces are found. Myth 4: Catherine died after sex with a stallion (horse).
A persistent legend is that Catherine II died shortly after having sexual intercourse with a horse. This legend was spread by the Polish historian Kazimir Waliszewski, known for his works on Russia in the 18th century, and it was expanded upon at the French court. I don’t even think there’s any need to comment. I think that if you have ever seen how horses mate, then in principle, even theoretically, you do not perceive this myth. For those who have not seen it, I will briefly inform you that it is simply impossible. 5 Myth: Catherine died because a night pea fell apart in the toilet underneath her and the fragments pierced her intimate parts.
Very, very doubtful.
The official version says that Catherine fainted in the toilet room. When her duty valet Zakhar Zotov, who was concerned about the ruler’s long absence, looked in, he saw the empress with her eyes slightly open and her face pale.
They tried to carry the ruler onto the bed, but she became so heavy that six healthy men could not cope with her. As a result, they placed the mattress next to the bed. The official cause of death is apoplexy, in modern terms – cerebral hemorrhage (stroke). She died on November 17, 1796.
The word restroom itself does not necessarily mean a toilet. This word comes from the verb “to clean” in the sense of “to dress.” Probably, this same room simultaneously performed the same functions as the restroom in our time. And these are just some of the intimate myths associated with Catherine the Great.
I hope you found it interesting.
Have a nice time of the day. Tags: Russian nobility There are often many rumors about great people. And, of course, Empress Catherine II was no exception. So today I decided to educate myself and figure out which of these facts is true and which is false. Get ready for a history lesson that is sure to be interesting. After all, you have never read anything like this about Catherine II

1. Catherine II was so depraved that she slept with a horse

It is not true

There were many rumors about Catherine II, because there were always many favorites around the empress. However, she did not put her perverted fantasies into practice (even if they were in her head, which no one knows about). Someone even managed to write that Catherine II died during sexual intercourse with a horse, but this sounds absurd, given that the circumstances of the ruler’s death are well known and even documented

2. Catherine II did not give birth to her son Paul from Peter III

It is not true

No matter how tense the relationship between a woman and her husband was, the child was still born from him. Although such rumors circulated back in the 18th century, because everyone knew perfectly well that the Empress was not deprived of the attention of men, and that Peter III’s ability to have children had long been called into question. However, be that as it may, there is no actual evidence of this fact. And Pavel’s character was very similar to his father

3. Catherine II had illegitimate children

Rather yes than no

But no one knows this for certain. Still, with so many favorites, the empress could become a mother again (and even more than once). It is known for certain about two children whose mother she was. A daughter, who, unfortunately, died in infancy, and a son from Count Orlov, who was granted the Bobriki estate. That’s where the bastard boy’s surname came from: his name was Alexey Grigorievich Bobrinsky. Someone also said that Catherine II gave birth to a daughter, Elizaveta Temkina, in 1775, whom she gave birth to from Potemkin. But at that time the woman was already 45 years old, so she was hardly able to bear a child

4. Catherine II changed lovers like gloves

Yes and no

The Empress was practically a sex symbol of her time, so she had more than enough fans. Of course, she changed her favorites, but not by day of the week The woman was separated from her first two favorites – Sergei Saltykov and Stanislav Poniatovsky – against her will. But, for example, Catherine was close to Count Orlov for about 10 years. And during her relationship with him, the ruler hardly exchanged money for other men. Of course, like any woman, she was looking for love, sincerely felt for her chosen ones, and after the loss, she mourned them for a long time.

5. Other people ruled for Catherine II

It is not true

No matter how someone tries to belittle the empress’s merits, her brilliant reign is still the result of her labors. No one had ever made decisions for her since she became empress. Some call Grigory Potemkin the man who ruled for Catherine II. But he was simply a person whose opinion the empress listened to (there were not many of them). However, the last word always remained with the ruler, so she can proudly be called a woman who was always right

6. Catherine II spoke Russian poorly

What is not is not. The Empress had a brilliant command of the Russian language and only occasionally wrote with errors. Well, she can be forgiven for this, because during her reign there were no clear rules of spelling and punctuation. In general, Catherine II was considered one of the smartest people in Europe. So even to think that she could have poor command of the native language of the country she ruled is stupid

7. Catherine II sold Alaska

It is not true

Catherine II only acquired, but did not give away. So lost Alaska is the fault of the great-grandson of Empress Alexander II. She had nothing to do with this and did not even think about selling the territory. During her reign, the development of Russian America took place and even the first Russian settlement was founded in 1772

8. Catherine II died on the potty

It is not true

How Catherine II died is well known from official documents. And no, it didn’t happen on the potty. A woman was sitting in the restroom when she had a stroke (aka stroke). Only then were latrines called not only toilets, but also places where people dressed, preened, and gathered. So this fact can already be considered a myth. In addition, after the stroke, Catherine died only the next day, in her bed, where the servants carried her

9. Catherine II was a Freemason

It is not true

In the first years of the reign of Catherine II, Freemasonry was in vogue. So it is not surprising that they decided to include her in the list of those who shared their ideas. Moreover, most of the people from the empress’s inner circle were Freemasons! But she looked at their “hobby” with condescension, considering it useless fun. True, a little later all these Masonic conspiracies began to stress the woman, because she saw in them excellent grounds for a coup d’etat. And she no longer indulged the whims of her subjects

10. Catherine II killed Peter III and hated her son

It is not true

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