HIST 2600 Lecture 19: HISTORY OF RUSSIA LECTURE 19
23 Feb 2017
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Last time talked about personality and domestic policies of catherine ii. Like peter the great, ran her own foreign policy. Had same enemies (turkey, sweden), exploited same neighbour (poland) Both rulers were mostly victorious, added to russia"s land, population, and finished what peter began with both of those prestige. Her foreign policy splits into two sides of foreign policy. Each period is preceded by an important alliance. Decided to honour alliance with prussia though. In her letter to frederick of prussia, that letter ignited a correspondence between the two that was long, friendly, and mutually beneficial. Could not but help but improve relations between the countries. Both countries had similar interests in poland. Wanted to share in the eventual dismemberment of poland. In april of 1764, russia and prussia signed an alliance that ended 40 years of. Poland has been in decline since 17th century. Elected king: had to accept pacta convecta (things the king could do or not.
