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Catherine the Great, born Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg, was a monarch who ruled as Empress of Russia from 1762 until her death in 1796. She was born on May 2, 1729, in Stettin, Prussia (now Szczecin, Poland) and died on November 17, 1796, in Tsarskoye Selo, Russia (now Pushkin). Catherine the Great came to […]

The settlement of Germans in the Volga region of Russia dates back to the 18th century. During the reign of Catherine the Great, who was the Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796, the Russian Empire sought to attract foreign settlers to colonize and develop the sparsely populated regions of the country. Catherine the Great […]

In a quiet corner of the United States, a remarkable community has thrived, quietly preserving its rich cultural heritage while contributing to the tapestry of American society. The Volga Germans, descendants of German settlers along the Volga River in Russia, have forged a unique identity in the USA, blending their ancestral roots with the spirit […]

The Volga Germans were ethnic Germans who settled in the Volga River region of Russia in the 18th century. However, due to various factors, many Volga Germans left Russia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Some of them migrated to Brazil, particularly to the southern states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa […]

The Volga Germans were ethnic Germans who settled in the Volga River region of Russia during the 18th and 19th centuries. The term “Volga Germans” specifically refers to Germans who migrated to Russia and established colonies along the Volga River and its tributaries. The history of the Volga Germans begins in the 18th century when […]