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Changes to society: the importance of landownership and the gentry; Enlightenment and education; reforms to religion.
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Catherine the Great and Russia, 1762–1796
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Changes to society: the importance of landownership and the gentry; Enlightenment and education; reforms to religion
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What was one of Catherine the Great's significant reforms regarding landownership?
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Catherine the Great increased the power of the gentry through various reforms that solidified their status and influence in Russian society.
Key terms
- Enlightenment: An intellectual movement in the 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority.
- Serfdom: A system in which peasants were tied to the land and subject to the will of landowners, prevalent in Russia before reforms.
Common trap
Overgeneralizing Catherine's Reforms: It is important to recognize that while Catherine implemented significant reforms, she did not abolish serfdom and her engagement with Enlightenment ideas was selective and pragmatic.
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