In this episode: Origins of Sophie Friederike Auguste, the future Catherine the Great, her arrival in Russia. Dethronement of her husband - Emperor Peter III. Creation of privileged noble ranks. Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova. Russo-Turkish wars, acquisition of the Crimea, storming of the Izmail fortress. Planting of potatoes in Russia. Catherine - the raising of her grandchildren. Favorites of the empress. Pugachev's Rebellion.