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Catherine the Great ruled Russia alone after overthrowing her husband and took several lovers known as "the men of the moment". One of her lovers, Gregory Potemkin, rose to power and became governor of Ukraine and White Russia. Catherine dreamed of conquering Turkey and made Potemkin governor of Crimea to prepare for war. Potemkin had grand visions for developing Crimea but some, like prosperous new towns, existed only in description. In 1787, Catherine took a tour along routes Potemkin had embellished with staged displays of prosperity to impress her.
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- 2. In 1762 proclaimed herself empress of Russia by staging a coup against his ineffective husband. Catherina ruled alone and kept a series of lovers. The Russians called them the men of the moment. Catherina, wife of Czar Peter III
- 3. The men of the moment Gregory Potemkin was 35 years old lieutenant, 10 years younger than Catherine. Potemkin was course and not at all handsome, he had lost his eye in an accident. He knew how to make Catherine laugh. He quickly became the love of her life.
- 4. Governor of White Russia and Ukraine Catherine promoted Potemkin higher and higher in the hierarchy, eventually making him the governor of White Russia, including Ukraine.
- 5. Catherines dream Catherines dream was to start a war with Turkey, recapture Constantinople and drive the Turks out of Europe.
- 6. Hapsburg emperor, Joseph II Catherine offered to share crusade with Joseph II, but Joseph never quite brought himself to sign the treaty that would unit them in war.
- 7. Catherina asks Potemkin She asked Potemkin to do there what he had already managed to do in the Ukraine. He should have rid the area bandits, build roads, modernize the ports, bring prosperity to the poor. Once he had cleaned it up, the Crimea would make the perfect launching post for the war against Turkey.
- 8. Ekarinoslav to the glory of Catherine Potemkin would establish a capital on the Dnieper River, Ekaterinoslav, that would rival St. Petersburg.
- 9. Potemkin loved challenges Getting to work on a 100 different projects, he grew intoxicated with visions of the miracles he would perform there.
- 10. Potemkin illusions regarding Ekarinoslav He would house a university outshining anything in Europe.
- 11. Potemkin illusions regarding Ekarinoslav The countryside would hold endless fields of corns.
- 12. Potemkin illusions regarding Ekarinoslav He would hold silkwarm farms.
- 13. Potemkin illusions regarding Ekarinoslav He would hold orchards with rare fruits from th Orient.
- 14. Potemkin illusions regarding Ekarinoslav He would hold new towns with bustling marketplaces.
- 15. Potemkin talked about his illusions to Catherine On a visit to the empress in !785, Potemkin talked of these things as if they already existed, so vivid were his descriptions. The empress was delighted, but her ministers were skeptical. Potemkin loved to talk. She ignored ministers
- 16. A tour to the Crimea Catherina asked JosephII to join her, he would be so impressed with the modernization of Crimea that he would immediately sign on fo the war against Turkey. In May of 1787 year, Catherine prepared for a journey from Kiev, in the Ukraine, to Sebastopol in the Crimea.
- 17. Smiling girls with flowers in their hair
- 18. Peasants Catherina saw bright costumed peasants.
- 19. Healthy looking cattle Catherina saw Healthy looking cattle grazing in the pastures
- 20. Dancing girls She saw dancing girls
- 21. Arches Catherina saw triumphal arches in front of clean-looking towns.
- 22. Troops Catherina saw troops on the roads.
- 23. They stayed in Sebastopol palace with Moorish gardens