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Catherine the Great
2005
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Empress of Ambition: Catherine the Great
Duration: 1 h 30 m | 2006
National Geographic: Icons of Power - Empress of Ambition documents the life and reign of Russia's Catherine the Great, widely considered one of the most controversial rulers in the history of the world.
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