In 1717, Peter the Great commissioned a building for his wife, Catherine, who succeeded him ... when their daughter, the Empress Elizabeth, engaged a series of architects to expand upon it.

Denis Diderot, at Catherine the Great’s insistent invitation ... compromised himself by writing an adulatory history of Peter the Great, relying largely on material supplied by the Empress Elizaveta.) ...

Lindsey Hughes, Professor of Russian History at the School of Slavonic Studies, is our greatest living expert on the life of Peter the Great. In many ways she ... The woman they shared became Peter’s ...

Julie C. Dao’s fantasy book series “Rise of the Empress” will come to life on the small screen, as Amazon Prime Video has ordered a series adaptation. “American Horror Story” alums ...

Sadie Gennis is the managing editor of Polygon. She’s been covering TV and entertainment for nearly 15 years, with her work appearing in TV Guide, Variety, and Vulture. The Rise of the Empress ...

Mary Catherine Peter, 95, formerly of Louisville and Frankfort, passed away on January 14, 2025 in Lexington. Born in Louisville on September 11, 1929, Mary was preceded in death by her husband ...

Kate Middleton made a last-minute appearance, joining her husband Prince William at a ceremony commemorating Holocaust ...

Yankees Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara, are accused of covering up the sexual abuse of a minor at their church and in their home, according to a lawsuit filed in New York.

The former Yankees star and his wife Clara Rivera were accused of covering up child sex abuse at a Christian summer camp affiliated with their church Jim McIsaac/Getty Mariano Rivera and his wife ...