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Catherine the Great and the Potemkin Myth: Fact vs Legend
This episode of the Romanov Dynasty podcast dives into one of history's most enduring legends: the so-called 'Potemkin villages.' We separate fact from fiction as Lucas and Luna explore Catherine the Great's 1787 Crimean journey, her partner Grigory Potemkin's ambitious development schemes, and how a political satire morphed into a global cliché. Along the way, they examine the real cities, fleets, and reforms Potemkin actually built—from Sevastopol's naval base to Kherson's shipyards—and why the myth took hold. Drawing on recent scholarship, the…
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