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Catherine the Great and the Annexation of Crimea
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Catherine the Great's annexation of Crimea in 1783, a pivotal moment that redrew the map of Eastern Europe and set the stage for centuries of conflict. They discuss the weakening of the Crimean Khanate, the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca (1774), and the role of Prince Grigory Potemkin, Catherine's advisor and rumored lover, whose 'Potemkin villages' became legendary. The episode also covers the founding of Sevastopol as a naval base, the incorporation of the Tatar population, and Catherine's famous 'Greek Project' to revive…
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