1201470 Catherine II Journeying Across Russia, 1787 (oil on canvas) by Russian School (18th century); State Historical Museum, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: Yekaterina Alexeevna or Catherine II, also known as Catherine the Great (Russian: ?郕訄?迮?邽郇訄 II ?迮郅邽郕訄?, Yekaterina II Velikaya; 2 May [O.S. 21 April] 1729 ??17 November [O.S. 6 November] 1796), was the most renowned and the longest-ruling female leader of Russia, reigning from 9 July [O.S. 28 June] 1762 until her death in 1796 at the age of 67. Her reign was called Russia\'s golden age); Russian, out of copyright.