Catherine the Great - Not Quite Catherine Yet - Extra History - Part 1
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7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡπ History of Catherine the Great, Part 1
Before she became Catherine the Great, the legendary empress of Russia, she was a smart but lonely girl named Sophia. Her mother ignored her until family connections proposed a marriage between Sophia and the presumptive heir to the Russian throne - and suddenly she was thrown from her quiet life in a backwoods mansion to the center of a cutthroat political world.
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@extrahistory 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Listen to this Extra History series as a podcast! becausegamesmatter.com/podcast
@FanFicnic 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Do you link or list your sources?
@daelen.cclark 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Extra Credits Have you ever watched the mysterious mr enter?
@alialharthi8390 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Ψ―ΩΨ―Ψ§ Ψ―ΩΨ―Ψ§
@linuswelch1173 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Would you like a Sprite cranberry
@jessiemac9226 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Normies: "5 years older" Extra Credits (an intellectual): " Half a decade older "
@m.h.7364 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
At least Catherine and Frederick could relate to each other about the whole 'having terrible parents' thing
@williamstocker584 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Yea Frederick dad was definitely a piece of crap
@m.h.7364 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@williamstocker584 That's an understatement lmao
@bram61 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@m.h.7364 ye he executed and exiled Fredericks boyfriends
@operleutnant7235 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@bram61 that and his near constant beatings, his father trying to stop his enjoyment of music and the arts, his father waking up him with artillery drills⦠Yeah. Pretty shitty.
@arcaneTempest1 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
sophias mother was a karen before karens were a thing
@Ok-yn9uo 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
How to abuse and neglect your child 101
@God-yb2cg 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Could be worse, at least she wasn't hit with a whip on daily basis and forced to carry heavy books over her head risking damaging the structure of the back and neck during her "etiquette training" lessons. Or maybe she was idk
@stardustlover8446 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Yup
@loafgaming9381 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Hi friendly boi
@jasonfields2845 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
911 whatβs your emergency
@pandacherry8288 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
How my parents treat me 101
@poopa854 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Normies: "5 years older" Extra Credits (an intellectual): " *Half a decade older* "
@luciusvernus3174 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Lol
@CEOofPhoneCo 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Big brain
@souhridyobose4362 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I say the same thing
@thyanhnguyen5056 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
well that pretty much emphasised the whole thing.
@robergoodguy316 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Ah yes, the negotiator
@AYVYN Π ΡΠΊ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Frederick had the rarest skill any leader can have. An accurate judgment of character.
@jaydenliberty9536 8 ΠΌΡΡΡΡΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I think one of the only other people in history who *maybe* had such a grasp was Justinian, given the effectiveness of the people he put in charge of various things that most others would have ignored or actively sent to prison But there, we have doubt. With Fredrick, there is certainty
@Vodka6329 7 ΠΌΡΡΡΡΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@jaydenliberty9536 Justinian was an smart, yes. But he was paranoid. He was so anxious about one of his trusted generals, Belisarius, revolting and coming into power that he effectively shot himself on the foot by hindering Belisarius' campaigns just to make sure he wouldn't be more popular with the people... Which undoubtedly just had the opposite effect.
@tummywubs5071 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Was her mother the inspiration for Cinderella's stepmother?
@danielkiciak9899 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Je ne pense pas, car la princesse Joanna Elisabeth de Holstein-Gottorp est née en 1712, tandis que Charles Perrault, auteur de "Cendrillon", la version la plus célèbre du conte de fées "Cendrillon", mourut en 1703, neuf ans avant sa naissance. (I think not, because Princess Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp was born in 1712, while Charles Perrault, the Autor of "Cendrillon", the most famous version of the fairy tale "Cinderella", died in 1703, nine years before her birth.)
@trailblaze6734 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@danielkiciak9899 English pls?
@maxbuster1508 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@trailblaze6734 basically, the author died earlier than Sophia's birth
@Necrocracy 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Bryant Sarmiento Whatβs there to be r/woooosh for?
@bigredmed 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Cinderellaβs root fairy tales far predate her.
@roeggleston2863 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Is it just me or would Catherine's story be good as a musical? Like Hamilton.
@runmeoverwithabussis5667 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
OMG I LOVE THAT
@bfdifan16 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Your a ginuse
@momod5575 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Ever heard of Cinderella
@bfdifan16 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Um.yes
@famweefood7073 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
"What's your name Sophie I mean Katherine?" "Sophie I mean Katherine!!!"
@jesseberg3271 7 ΠΌΡΡΡΡΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Just a thought, people weren't staring at Fredrick making conversation with a child, they were staring at Fredrick making conversation with *a woman,* something he was not well known for doing.
@444sashastreet 3 ΠΌΡΡΡΡΡ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
jail πππ
@purpleheadedhedgehog3821 ΠΡΡΡΡΡ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@444sashastreetitβs dodgy but it was a different time at the end of the day
@jorgesagredo1186 13 Π΄Π½ΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I always have this weird imagen of they speaking meanwhile the rest of the court screaming, running, loosing their heads because the king are talking with a woman that Is a violation against the laws of nature himself and that means the end of the world
@facey2965 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Itβs been on my recommended for five moths YOU WIN UKposts OK?!
@juancardenas7697 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
UrDailyRandom Dose Same!
@godhatesme3231 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Same thing! And I wasn't disappointed, tbh
@dontexistanymorewithin6534 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Same...youtube stop trolling us XD
@threebrick8125 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Same
@TheLinposterIsSus 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
UKposts thinks that we're all nerds like bruhhhh
@stablernose7203 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
When I was young I asked "what happened before the universe" and questioned religion but I didn't become a russian queen life is unfair
@theworldoverheavan560 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Same here
@dinodude7290 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
you guys are lucky! you know how hard you will be judged if you ask these questions in a muslim socity? even tho i was a child!
@lamestar9382 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Also did the same. I questioned religion too much when i was a child because i thought i doesn't make sense and focused on science i do think i became naughty because of that way of thinking cause i never wanted to go to church nor pray because i think its stupid.
@danielkiciak9899 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
StablerNose 720 That's because the Russian throne has been disabled after the Bolshevik Coup d'etat in 1917, and I doubt, that Vladimir Putin would simply allow a relative of the former royal family (or any of their allies) to take away his contol over the Russian Federation.
@amirhanabishev8868 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@danielkiciak9899 That moment when you try to push propaganda in a joke.
@connormclernon26 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
For all that it was realpolitik, it's nice that Frederick treated Sophia with kindness. Perhaps he saw a bit of his own situation in her.
@hilkmeister1382 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Victor Mapping power is the most addicting drug in existence
@Mercure250 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I think Frederick II's father was waking him each morning with the noise of a canon shooting
@connormclernon26 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Mercure250 yeah, his father considered him an effeminate pansy that needed to have the love of art and culture literally beaten out of him
@marxel4444 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
was old fritz the one probaly get a hard one seeing tall soldiers lines up?
@MrChopstsicks 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
marxel4444 that would be his father. βThe most beautiful girl or woman in the world would be a matter of indifference to me, but tall soldiers-they are my weaknessβ
@paulnash6944 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Sophie: *Despised by her mother for being a girl.* Me: Does anyone else detect a slight hint of hypocrisy?
@StukovM1g 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
In deeply sexist and patriarchal societies, many women feel pressured to have a son and this internalise contempt towards their daughters. Observe modern day India and female infanticide.
@paulnash6944 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
StukovM1g I know, I was just putting down my thoughts.
@AnhThuNguyen-zz2hm 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
seriouslywhatthe
@whytfbuddy4118 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Paulfuss Entertainment Nah, this was olden ages when having a son was more important than life itself
@Klaaism 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@StukovM1g Its even worse when the mother wants to use a son as a tool for their own gain.
@weirddude928 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Oversimplified: GO FOR JOKES Simple history: GO ALL ON HISTORY Extra credits: Eh lets do both!
@goyonman9655 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Extra credits: Aims to emotionally manipulate audiences
@Hectopath2006 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Simple History does have joke references though.
@Nebula644 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Goyon Man how
@malikdespanie4344 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
To the guillotine!!!!!!!
@koolmckool7039 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@malikdespanie4344 OoOoOoOh NoOoOoOo
@VulcanTrekkie45 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Damn, the only thing keeping Johanna from being a complete wicked stepmother is the fact that she was Sophia's actual mother.
@Thraim. 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Fun fact: In the original folk stories there were no stepmothers. The brothers Grimm changed it because they considered real mothers doing all this shit to their own children as too dark. As per usual reality turns out worse than fiction.
@Gadget-Walkmen 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Damn, I'm glad they changed it because that is too dark. Doing that shit to your own daughter sucks major ass for kids to hear about.
@jakubgawronski3203 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Man, her mother sounds like an stereotypical Crusader kings 2 player.
@edisonmichael6345 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Something between that and a Miss' mother.
@Gothic7876 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Ehhh as CK2 player thatβs tame. I have had my own Son KILLED because his culture switch to German. And my current character was next in line for the title of the Holy Roman Empire...
@fyedoravna7569 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
My husband has claim on Holy Roman Empire and I was in prision, without heir. I assasinated 12 prince before him and get killed after a day. I became Empror
@hudasheta2002 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Jakub GawroΕski ΩΩΩ
@jacques3148 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
;)
@gale1243 Π ΡΠΊ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Coming back to this after the first episode about Frederick the Great...no wonder the two got along.
@MURPHYCHACHO 11 ΠΌΡΡΡΡΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
He took one look Sophia's awful mother and was like "You too, huh?"
@chrisfloyd9204 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Toxic mothers don't get talked about enough
@jupitersgodzilla7114 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
*Abusive
@comfym3850 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
toxic dads too
@shaggysneakyamulet874 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
d.e. mimo, they get talked about a lot dude
@williamlangdon2596 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Really? They're in a ton of fairy tales. (Most notably Cinderella.)
@tammyt3434 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@williamlangdon2596 Step mothers have different connotations.
@pugperson6129 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
β16 pug dogs.β Awww pugs are the best why would that be bad? βThat did everything dogs do.β Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
@paulnash6944 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
PugPerson Yeah, we forget these things.
@lowleypeasentmr.l8836 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@BatCatShipper they could have been taken out regularly
@wareagle4206 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Itβs also unhealthy for the women with the 16 pug dogs that do every thing a dog dose
@kamanashiskar9203 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@wareagle4206 Well, the aunt was a spinster. So her life was ruined. The pugs were her coping mechanism.
@chichi77tim 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
"She could memorize things with ease, but she frequently infuriated her tutors by BEING SMART." Short version. ππ
@alastorparker7529 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
"Visiting Relatives to find a match" SWEET HOME ALABAMA
@Account-jg6ot 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Bruh
@Sovola 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
*ALABAMA MUSIC INTENSIFIES*
@redacted5657 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
*yeeeeee haaaaawwwwww*
@whatuser9802 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
OHHHHH MAAAAAAANN
@forrestgump6065 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Manchester NY
@user-jw9zi8yc2i 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
5:58 Well, thinking that she could seduce Frederick with her beauty would be a great mistake, given the historical fact that he was much more interested in dudes rather than ladies.
@dorkfish1275 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
implying he was interested in ladies at all
@fandemusique4693 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I read somewhere than actually, Joanna and Frederick were very good friends, so, i don't think than it's was the intention, even more because Frederick was helping Elizabeth Romanov for check for how good as a bride for Peter Sophia/Catherine was.
@theanjanamarandy 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@fandemusique4693 ohhhh
@persediaanbcbitung989 Π ΡΠΊ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I believe Frederick is also interested with genuine intellect person regardless the gender. Perhaps he just fulled with daughter affection love
@thedaringdarson2659 Π ΡΠΊ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@persediaanbcbitung989 no he just likes intelligent men
@LaZodiac 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
It's a shame Catherine and Frederick never met again, I feel like they would of made great friends.
@HxH2011DRA 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
LaZodiac Indeed
@monkofdarktimes 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
LaZodiac so ture
@christianweibrecht6555 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
LaZodiac together they would of conquered Europe without breaking a sweat
@gavinsmith9871 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
dont they go to war at some point?
@rinzzler366 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
and then civ 4 happened, those two rulers are nigh inseparable, unless they both founded a religion.
@mestre12 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
One the greatess Monarch of Russia, and, people are demanding her back in Civ 6.
@leotseng4139 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
mestre12 what is wrong with peter the great?
@Andreych95 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Nothing wrong with him, but civs can have more than 1 leader (Gorgo and Pericles for Greece)
@jackblair9668 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I would rather Ivan the Terrible strapping heretical apostles to gunpowder barrels sounds fun *The sheep need their shepard*
@principetnomusic 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I actually want a Soviet leader again.
@swishswish3611 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Peter for culture and science, Catherine for war and expansion?
@brucejedilee5290 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Sophie (Catherine): *Exists* Joanna Elisabeth: How dare you?
@AOSABS 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I love how people still comment on this video 3 YEARS LATER
@koathekid8255 2 ΠΌΡΡΡΡΡ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@AOSABSmake that 6
@ur_local_nintendo_ds ΠΡΡΡΡΡ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
β@@koathekid8255 Make that 7
@durrangodsgrief6503 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I would love to see a series based around Catherine's life
@magibersok3681 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Watch the show. What's stopping you?
@playwars3037 7 ΠΌΡΡΡΡΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
There is one ! It's called The Great.
@danisprettygay 7 ΠΌΡΡΡΡΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
β@@playwars3037 It's fun and raunchy and dramatic and almost completely fictional.
@NarfoOnTheNet 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Am I the only one who enjoyed learning how flabbergasted Sophia's mom was when the King of Germany wanted to see Sophia over her?
@Hersatz 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Sweet Karma is sweet.
@fissionabledolphin 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
When was there a βking of germanyβ
@ntfoperative9432 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@fissionabledolphin king of Prussia, is that better
@operleutnant7235 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@ntfoperative9432 yes. Yes it is
@ntfoperative9432 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@fissionabledolphin oh and there was a king of Germany, called the Kaiser
@victorconway444 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Catherine the Great's early life sounds very familiar. Almost like Cinderella. You know, if Cinderella grew up to be an iconic, brutal enlightened despot of an enormous multi-continental empire.
@irrelevant_noob 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
well, that's just the way stories end: on a high, without revealing what would actually happen behind that "happily ever after". ;-)
@lenny9672 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
My dad forced me to read the book and sophia, uhh, she will grow up to be a β
@turtlewater1895 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
*Be less sad*
@sherisheepsworth8432 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
That's my mom
@nucleardespacito8589 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
oh people watch this still
@smellyclementineshorrifyin5973 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Clinicically depressed person: **breathes** Happy go-lucky e-girls: be less sad
@apexhunter935 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I know that message from history matters
@thegrimmarcher202 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
How to solve depression 1O1
@simozu7072 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
The intro warmed my heart and i felt like i was sitting on a sofa in front of the fireplace during a full moon night with my parents telling me a wonderful and true story
@CitanulsPumpkin 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Questions asked by Frederick the Great: "Where's your daughter?" "No, Seriously! Where's your daughter?" "Oh come on! Don't you get that we're doing a thing here? Get your daughter in here now so I can make sure the girl we put on the armrest of Russia's throne isn't a total idiot!"
@Mercure250 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
More like "Wo ist Ihre Tochter?" Wait, they may have spoken in French : "OΓΉ est votre fille?"
@shontaia07 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
XD lol
@kevinli1438 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Ohhhhhhhhhh Who knew Frederick The Great was a Yo Mama Roaster?
@GumSkyloard 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
"Ugh, just give her a goddamn dress already."
@ThomasJefferson-xc8wg 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@GumSkyloard "Here Child,Let Us Speak Of Things That Your Mom Doesn't Agree With"
@imperatorcaesardivifiliusa2158 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I want a series on Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, a man that tried to restore the Mongol Empire, and was definitely insane.
@docslastname2711 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Imperator Caesar Divi Filius Augustus You saw isorrow productions.
@gavinsmith9871 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I want to play as him in Kaiserrigh(spelled that wrong...)
@kochkochkoch 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Gavin Smith Do you mean Kaiserreich?
@fattshea8085 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Kaiserriech?
@joluoto 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Meh, Kaiserreich takes some serious liberties with the character. He was a crazy monarchist who wanted to restore the Romanovs and the Qing throne, something that actually made him severely disliked in Mongolia. His rule was short and he never liked the Mongols, seeing them as just savages. Even his conquest of Mongolia was a mistake. He was leading a fleeing White army band from the advancing Red Army, and crossed the border to get away, then attacking and removing the Chinese warlord who had been sent to Mongolia to pacify the breakaway province.
@misti-step 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
quickly rewatching this series before "the great" comes out on hulu lol
@thewafflegamer6152 Π ΡΠΊ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
its so weird that Fredrick whom interacted with Catherine and will be an important ally in the future, would not be talked about in extra history for another 6 years.
@kingcat6084 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
"showing his affections" aka how to creep 101 XD
@ariabrooks176 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
true XD
@AndyG94 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Catherine the Great and Frederick the Great, two of my favorite monarchs ever. I had often wonder what would have happened if Catherine and Frederick had been married, oh history, so full of what if's. We need to put in the polls Frederick the Great, he was such an interesting character!
@fipse 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
It would have been horrible. Fredrick the Great was not known to be very fond of women at his court.
@w.a.r4856 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Fipse True, that's why he didn't have an heir.
@Xerxesjc28 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Why did he not like women? Was he gay?
@w.a.r4856 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Xerxesjc28 He hated his father, and out of spite, swore an oath to never have an heir.
@dragon12234 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
It was also quite possible that he was gay yes
@nodeins1848 Π ΡΠΊ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I'm glad Fredrick got some episodes of his own.
@ARC9652 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Catherine the Great and Frederick the Great are among my all-time favorite historical figures, learning that these two met and spoke to one another is like if it was fan-fiction, I literally squealed like a schoolgirl as it transpired.
@Friedrich687 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
*Friedrich Der GroΓe comes up.* Me: *Inner German intensifies.*
@ilosttehlegs4517 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
What do you mean, FDG the dark mom war ship? Or you mean the well disciplined figure of history
@DragoniteSpam 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
School version: something something something something something Russia something something, EH version: *emotional roller coaster Wonder which one I'm going to remember in five years. edit: wow you guys are seriously overanalyzing the meaning of this comment
@DLCSpider 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
True. I never cared about history in school and I never thought I would like Extra History. Turns out I enjoy it quite a bit.
@DragoniteSpam 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
"We want you to learn the concepts instead of memorizing the dates," they said. And then all I ever did in history class in school anyway was memorize a bunch of dates. (Apparently they're trying to change that nowadays, at least here in New Jersey.)
@pplluumm22 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I think you've already forgot one.
@krim7 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
You were taught history wrong, then. Sorry to say but date memorization went out of fashion a long, long time ago.
@awanderingmonk828 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
DragoniteSpam That sucks. My world history teacher was a dynamic person and his lectures were very similar to how ECH does it.
@olgadzhydzhora1688 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Nobody: Not a single soul: Fredrick: WHERE THE CHILD
@itschichi2211 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Who else just finished watching "The Great" on Hulu?
@kanapotetakerngkeat3506 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
ItsChiChi wth is that
@itschichi2211 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@kanapotetakerngkeat3506 it's a tv series abt Catherine the Great. Its rly funny.
@squiddadoll 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Kanapote Takerngkeat Itβs a show thatβs very inaccurate but still good
@kanapotetakerngkeat3506 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Hi There oh ok? Just asking though but itβs kinda like a Mel Gibson type?
@saadwaqar3851 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@kanapotetakerngkeat3506 it's comedic completely barely and seriousness
@Sylocat 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Yay! This one's been in the polls for eons but it always got beat. I'm glad it's finally here.
@extrahistory 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Catherine was never a woman to suffer setbacks meekly.
@JarroHood 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I feel I'm about to understand a certain ERB video much better by the end of this.
@paulpeterson4216 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I've been hoping you would do Kate the Great! \o/
@brandtlucasbrandt 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Rabbit Cube what's in the pills now?
@S3rp3nte 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Me too.
@theuncannycharlatan3980 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Itβs ironic how the last living grandson of Peter the Great was originally the heir to Sweden.
@SanyaRy 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
β@Mysterious Stranger the irony is that one of the greatest achievements of Peter the Great was kicking Sweden's ass in the Great Northern War
@MrCubFan415 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Alex Ry The real irony is that Peter the Greatβs grandson was originally the heir to the very same country whose ass Peter had kicked in the Great Northern War. So basically a combination of the original comment and your reply.
@micah1397 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@SanyaRy the irony
@caucasusmapper7098 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Not surprising TBH. Marriages between rivaling dynasties did happen.
@dhaz4455 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Sophia's mother sounds like every step-mother Disney villain
@theochasid8996 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Royal Drama sounds like a bunch of terrible people doing terrible things to each other. o0 So weird.
@SA2004YG 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Because the nice ones either get killed off or swept to the side
@wareagle4206 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Most of the time that is not always though Catherine is a good example
@Kaiserboo1871 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@SA2004YG Royal courts were some of the most Darwinian state institutions in history where in many cases losing favor meant death.
@JoshIdstein 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Yes! Frederick the Great finally got mentioned in one of these episodes! One of the coolest monarchs in German history, who apart from being a military genius, was a great philosopher and advanced the freedom of speech and religion in Prussia, coining the awesome phrase: "Everyone shall be happy by his own fashion in my country" (or something similiar, basically: go live whatever way you want). Okay, I don't want to paint an 18th century monarch as a saint here, but he was pretty open-minded and progressive for his time. Let's not forget the fact that for evey good monarch you get three dozen appaling ones.
@MrChopstsicks 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Aaron Idstein I missed this a year ago and I wholeheartedly agree. Frederick The Great is one of the most selfless and progressive monarch of his time. Always the first servant to his people and very under appreciated having very little content about him on UKposts. Waiting for the day that heβll have his very own series on Extra History. But till that day comes Kings and Generals will keep me entertain with the Silesian wars.
@anoukori316 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
You're right, he is a saint?
@adrikristian5958 Π ΡΠΊ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@MrChopstsicks hello sir, that day finally comes!
@MrChopstsicks Π ΡΠΊ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@@adrikristian5958 i know right. 4 years later!
@killerOfMoons 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
She better have Siberian riches or I'm not playing.
@nicholascooper945 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
(Gets to Atomic Era after long arduous slog) "NO URANIUM? OH HELL NO!" *quits out*
@kiwi4998 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
haha, she had also get animal husbandry first in the world
@akrybion 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Nicholas Cooper *Russia has denounced you* Oh come in, I just punished warmongering Caesar and gave you back two of your cities! That's it. Fuck Cultural victory, Total War it is.
@monkofdarktimes 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Jaiden Cross I will send you there
@killerOfMoons 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Workers CCCP no I only go there if Stalin sends me there!
@OriginalMokthol 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I dont know exactly what it is about the story of Catherine the Great, but I keep finding myself coming back here to rewatch it again and again.
@LocalManwhore 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
6:54 My highschool classmates watching me talk to a 6th grader about cartoons we enjoy.
@geekerama2415 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Funny fact: Catherine The Great had a bastard son, a son outside her marriage with a militar guy, they had an affair. Unfortunatelly I don't know what happened to him, but her son lived, married a girl and started the Eckerman Family (my family btw); because of the jewish origin of the name, and the fear of being killed by their "royal blood" during the Revolution, they escaped to German, and after some time, escaped to other parts of the world. One of those parts was Brazil, my grand-grandma, Maria Eckerman was a lovely woman! I want the world to know her story! π (Yes, we have evidences that this is true, my family contacted a guy who had the original documents signed by the court about the Eckermans)
@alexie832 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Wow! That's awesome! I should find out about my family history too!
@lolomo8864 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Coincidence? Or not? Lol
@Me-eb3wv 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
o
@vickyyy2817 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Cool
@moundhirmoundhirs6123 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
You son of a bastard a dna test is all we need
@AlRoderick 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Bad girls go to live in the pug box. Do you want to go live in the pug box?
@somedragonbastard 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Alexander Roderick I like pugs, but I don't want to live in the pug box. It's small and dirty.
@cindchan 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
A very late reply, but I had to say that this made me laugh! ^_^
@marie-vy4mc 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Me being the socially awkward dog lover, yes
@vbgvbg1133 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Now its the box.
@ms.rstake_1211 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
lol
@MeldedWetal 21 Π΄Π΅Π½Ρ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Roughly 5 years of watching this channel. The start of a wonderful journey of discovery and knowledge. Thank you, Extra History.
@bigj1905 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Too think that the two greatest monarchs of the late 18th century only met once, and when Cathrine was a child no less, is shocking to me.
@emiv592 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
... The Disney show.. SOFIA THE FIRST "I'm finding out what being royal is all about".. Wow
@HyperzonMusicalies 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
@Olivia SUN and then regret it
@jaded8578 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
*clears throat* SOFIA THE FIRST, MAKING MY WAY IT'S AN ADVENTURE EVERYDAY IT'S GONNA BE MY TIME TO SHOW THEM ALL THAT I'M SOFIA THE FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRST (i used to watch that show when i was younger.. but i'm already pretty young, so)
@iansmith4702 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I, personally, am thrilled that you are doing Catherine the Great. Some of my ancestors moved to Russia from Germany because of her.
@TerrierMartello 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
This has been on my UKposts recommendation for 6 months, you win UKposts, ok, you win!
@amsimsicle 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
0:08 Best intro ever. if you disagree then youβre wrong
@008TheDen 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I love learning more about Old Fritz ( Frederick the Great). First of all him being a master of tactics and lover of arts and hearing about how he struggled against his father's homophobia (Frederick's lover in the army was executed), but would go on to be one of the greatest of German rulers. It is an inspiring story.
@MrChopstsicks 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
The Eyebrows still waiting for the day heβll have his series and Honoured fully on UKposts.
@edim108 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Sounds like a terrible parenting, even for the time. But from that troubled childhood came Woman who made Russia Great once more. The Woman of great character and brilliant mind. As Pole, I can't say I like her role in history- If not for Her and Frideric the Great, Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth could have possibly reformed and become the Europes Superpower once more- But I respect her and her great talents. You simply can't deny her role in the history of Russia and thus, the history of the World.
@kipkap7406 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Make Russia GreatAgain
@sussybakagaming2613 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
parenting was horrible throughout our living
@feldmarschallvonbraunschwe4463 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Sorry about the partitions.
@Godslayer5656 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Catherine had a terrible mother, and became a terrible mother.
@spaghetti_warmer1024 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I or l which one is which (I or L and if you guess you get money and food) ππ©π©πΆπ₯¨π₯¨π₯¨π₯¨π₯¨π₯¨π₯¨π₯¨
@laceystar4759 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Whenever I come to this channel this series about Cathrine the Great is something I always watch. I love listening to how you explain the history of many people.
@inakiaraquistain5731 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
What a beautiful story! It's like a fairytale.
@CanterlotCrusader 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Damn, her mom was such a spoiled brat. But even poor beginnings can leave a lasting legacy, looking forward to more!
@extrahistory 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Before she became Catherine the Great, legendary empress of Russia, she was a smart but lonely girl called Sophia. PLUS! Vote for Extra Credits in the Shorty Awards up to 3 times per day: shortyawards.com/9th/extracreditz
@Loadlng 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Notification squad!
@javepadolina2383 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Ok... not to sound ignorant,but wasn't she the one rumored to have had relations with a horse?
@montymonty5040 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Could you please do San MartΓn next?
@raymondz999 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Rex Master It is just a myth
@petercevallos258 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Really happy to see the great Russian empress brought into light. How about Lenin?
@zairusan7344 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Whenever I get overwhelmed with life, this channel has been my go-to channel to calm my nerves a bit. And this video has been by far my favorite. Thank you, EC π₯°
@bottomtext 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Finally an episode including one of my favourite historical characters, Frederick the Great. Just wish there would be a complete series on him.
@TheIbney00 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
No but seriously. Fredrick the Great series when?
@ThePublicDominion 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
And as long as we're on the subject of monarchs nicknamed, "The Great," a series on Alfred the Great would also be awesome.
@MrChopstsicks 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Have you tried Kings and Generals? They just started a series for Frederick the Great.
@qwertyzxcvbn6929 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
WE NEED MORE THE GREAT VIDEOS GODDAMMIT
@chizhang2765 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Can't wait to see EH's take on von Katte!
@dizthea4145 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Hamilton? Is that you?
@breezv 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
this was just randomly in my recommended, and i am SO EMOTIONALLY INVESTED
@josephmariani732 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
This is my favorite Extra History series!
@AndyG94 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Hmm, the ill treatment from her mother explains A LOT of Catherine's future relationship with her own offspring...
@awesometello9966 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
AndyG94 uh we call them children
@dieterbohm9700 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
"Mutated Cumspawns" OMG LOL , you sir won the universe.
@unhackerthelaziestbastardo6083 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I prefer the term "mistakes" or "regrets"... "disappoints" also works.
@lilguccigoku6426 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Unhacker, The Laziest Bastard on the Internet lol
@ImperativeGames 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
We call them brood or food.
@samleheny1429 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Why when looking at history are there so many sickly heirs? Was it all that keeping the blood "pure"?
@hilkmeister1382 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Sam Leheny yup they liked keeping it in the family
@latersatyr 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Inbreeding yes, but also just bad medical knowledge. Many people died in childhood back then.
@rambard5599 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I don't think the main purpose of the "inbreeding" was to keep the blood pure, but to ensure profitable marriages and connections to other monarchs. In essence, for them a child was an asset, and you don't want to throw away an asset.
@baranix3384 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
And since the royals always had access to the "latest advances in medicine"...
@adamthornton7880 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
This is a typical human population before the 19th century: Fertility rate: 6-7 children per women Population growth rate: close to zero
@jadehulse9535 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
When I was in school, I didn't like history classes much. Not that I didn't like history itself, because I loved documentaries and other media based on history. I figured out the way I was taught was not usually engaging enough or there were simply too many people being talked about and I had no visual representation of them. I discovered these Extra History videos a few days ago from the Genghis Khan series, and it was the first time I had ever learned about him! To go from knowing "Genghis Khan was this historic guy from Mongolia or whatever" to being able to comprehend his entire life's story in about an hour was great! Thank you so much for these videos! They make me want to seek out more interesting ways to self-study history lessons I missed when I was younger.
@merc6666 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Ive watched this season so many times! Its so detailed. Keep on going extra credits! ππ»π
@lilguccigoku6426 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I Can imagine Fredrick the great yelling where the heck is Sofia and then her mom says she has nothing to wear then Fredrick calms down is like my dear sister can u please lend Sofia a dress he just go 0 -100 real quick mad and then just calms down
@MURPHYCHACHO 11 ΠΌΡΡΡΡΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I'm just picturing Fredrick letting out a massive exasperated sigh and then turning to his sister like: "Wilhelmina?" "I'm on it."
@SonicRooncoPrime 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Sophia's mother makes me sick to think of her, but your narration and art are as amazing as ever, EC/ EH team!
@pinkdogroslyn8832 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
These are my favorite vids, this series helps me exist!!!!! This channel is the greatest in my opinion especially itβs true history you donβt find in history books!!!
@ShokoNena99 Π ΡΠΊ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Is it just me or does anyone else come back like every year to binge watch the series?
@myohmy9000 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
And we all know who arranged this meeting with Catherine and Fredrick, Walpole
@mxsdrago 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Chris Ramsey goddamnit
@hilkmeister1382 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Chris Ramsey I think this 6 degrees of Walpole has gotten out of hand
@based_prophet 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Chris Ramsey fuck u mate
@drosso4956 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Bebop The Robot calm down mate jeez
@kendallcarter3491 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Words can't begin to describe how good this video was. Both the animation and narration where on point, I myself was very interested in the history of Catherine the Great. This is a very effective way of teaching history to people who actually want to learn it.
@inactivecringeaccountlol2637 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I don't know why but I love this art style so much
@iconic9122 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Iβve seen this about 6 times and I love it
@Konree 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
6:53 When you are so desperate in finding wife, that you tell her the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise...
@josephflynn9792 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
it's not a story your mother would tell you
@israelrojas3351 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
π
@AKSsasori 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Oh god, we NEED a series on Frederick the Great as well, that guy is so amazing. Im excited for the rest of this series already!
@lani9854 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Idk if itβs just me but I feel this is the best series on this channel
@frogfireFantasy 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Omg I totally want to hug Sophia!!!!
@rileyrose5166 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
? I don't see what's so cringy. ur just being dumb lol
@rileyrose5166 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
So? let them. It's not hurting anyone, if they're young (which they probably are), let them have fun instead of laughing at them. Hell, if they ARE young, then you're making fun of a CHILD. do you realize how pathetic that is?
@Taiyama2 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Freakin' Frederick the Great. What a legend. I'm glad he treated young Sophia with kindness.
@glassade938 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Addicted as heck after one episode. Tbh I see this more as an entertaining show than a history
@henryanderson6752 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
The amount of times Iβve watched this series is truly astonishing.
@roykennedy 6 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Fun Fact: What catherine said in latin was just placeholder latin text as Lorem Ipsum is basically a fake latin word to make you seem smart
@zayyanabbas4958 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Wasn't it a secret language developed by Da Vinci, where no one could find the meaning, so they just used it as placeholder text?
@irrelevant_noob 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
roy kennedy it's not quite "fake" fake, it's a tweaked version of a 1st-century BC real-Latin text by Cicero. :-B
@lithop256 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
You should have called it "Catherine the ok" for this video, "the alright", then the great for the next one
@Shadow-gc6le 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
What do you think this is? Overlysarcastic productions?
@MexiSword 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
"Some of us are trying to nail Catharine the Great.... Or should I say Catharine the So-so." --JKF
@mr.mirage3986 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
_"Historic titles don't exist."_ -The country of Myanmar
@laminator6995 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I've watched this so many times because it's so good.
@mattboniface1885 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
fantastically told. if only all history was told like this
@runningarctic301 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Can I just say that you have had a perfect track record for answering every question I have ever thought of? I legitimately enjoy all of your videos.
@extrahistory 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
We try our best to have a suspiciously perfect track record with you.... er, it's not suspicious at all! Seriously though, thanks for the love!
@TurlasThe6 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Psst, guys...the video is amazing, but...double check the description before tomorrow. ;) Looks like another great series! :D
@extrahistory 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
No worries, just a placeholder! I don't always update the full video for early access. Thanks for looking out for us, though.
@Raspoutable 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Shh. Pretend it's someting good...
@camilococconi5249 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
scyx what? sorry, maybe they already made a correction, or maybe i just don't see what's wrong. could you pls tell me?
@evan7337 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
What was it?
@As_Silent_As_Forest 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Well, but the capital of Russia was Saint-Petersburg, not Moscow
@restezlameme 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
I'm pretty sure that during that time, while Saint Petersburg was considered the "official" capital, it still wasn't a favorite among the noble elite. The ruling classes preferred Moscow as the cultural and religious center of Russia. (I read this in Massey's biography of Catherine the Great.)
@nguyenhoanglong420 3 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
What comrade ?
@jupiter3251 4 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
YES IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS LET ME SAY IVE WATCHED THIS SERIES THREE TIMES CATHRINE IS BADASS
@saundramadespecial8056 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
This was so good I watch all of them I forgot I was even learning about history, I mean that in a good way. This was so informative and yet so fun to watch, I loved this, keep doing what you're doing and enjoy the process! Love you're vids!
@willrogers3793 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
Iβm kind of surprised at how much I like Freddy, even though I know very little about him. But considering that many nobles from what would become Germany had done their absolute best to be the stereotype of βnobility purely of the flesh, with none of the spiritβ just a century before (Dat 30 Years War, tho. Feels bad, man.), itβs kind of remarkable that someone as well-liked and respected as Frederick managed to emerge from the same lineage. Srsly tho, I need to learn more about him so I can justify having him share βfavorite kingβ status with Gustav Adolf II of Sweden.
@imnotpickle95chevroblyat83 5 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
this is the first ever video i watched of yours and i have to say as i do love history , you got me hooked on extra history as well as extra credts and extra sci-fi
@Billy-TL 2 ΡΠΎΠΊΠΈ ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
This was my first extra history episode. Wow this is still very good.
@chickensangwich97 7 ΡΠΎΠΊΡΠ² ΡΠΎΠΌΡ
As someone who knows nothing about pre-Soviet Russian history, "Count Bestushev" is a fantastic villain name.
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