RUSSIAN “MADAME DE POMPADOUR” AT THE COURT OF PETER III

Abstract

The paper focuses on the Russian court in the middle 18th century. The paper analyses the “behind-the-scenes” activities of Peter III’s favourite Elizaveta Vorontsova against Ekaterina in the struggle for the throne.

Keywords

• peter iii
• elizaveta vorontsova
• ekaterina
• court life