The reign of Catherine II, its transformation in the field of state and law

The authors in the article consider the reign of Catherine II, her transformation in the field of state and law, as one of the most important historical periods for the Russian Empire. The article analyzed the decrees of the empress, as well as the textbooks of a large number of historians. The purpose of the work was to study the period of the reign of Catherine II and to structure the transformations carried out by the empress during the reign, to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the empress. A comparative analysis of the period of the reign of Catherine II and her wife Peter III provides an opportunity to trace how the Russian Empire changed during the reign of Catherine the Great. The authors share the transformation of Ekaterina Alekseevna into reforms carried out in the field of state government and reforms carried out in the field of law. After the analysis, the authors of the article draw a parallel between the strengths and weaknesses of Catherine the Great by presenting the changes that have occurred during this period. An analysis of the statements and opinions of historians and contemporaries about Catherine the Great gives the full image of the empress, complementing the unexplored sides. The authors have concluded the significance of the reign of Catherine II for the history of state and law. The reign of Catherine the Great is rightfully recognized as one of the happiest times of the Russian Empire. Catherine makes a breakthrough in the field of education, issues of law under Catherine distinguish the role of the nobility in the Russian Empire, the term favoritism is introduced. The material presented in the work is a continuation of a series of articles by the authors aimed at filling historical knowledge, enriched with new facts and research approaches.

Catherine II, reforms, Empress, Peter III, Russia, decree