Catherine the Great in the History of Russia

The purpose of the article is to evaluate the management activities of Empress Catherine II during the reign from 1762 to 1796. Objective: to analyze the organizational activities of Catherine the Great, aimed at reforming the entire system of state and local government of Russia. Conclusion: experience, an active life position and the results of the state building of Catherine II indicate that women can be not only guardians of the family hearth, but also successful leaders, as evidenced by the numerous positive assessments given to her by well-known and respected Russian historians and foreign statesmen.