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During the reign of Catharine the Great there were peasant revolts because of dissatisfaction with the imperial government and the unpopularity of the war with the Ottoman Empire amongst serfs and Cossacks. The largest rebellion was lead by a man named Pugachev who clamed to be Catharine's deceased husband, Tsar Peter III. Did Pugachev's Rebellion ever have a chance at overthrowing Catharine? And what would happen if it was successful?
During the reign of Catharine the Great there were peasant revolts because of dissatisfaction with the imperial government and the unpopularity of the war with the Ottoman Empire amongst serfs and Cossacks. The largest rebellion was lead by a man named Pugachev who clamed to be Catharine's deceased husband, Tsar Peter III. Did Pugachev's Rebellion ever have a chance at overthrowing Catharine? And what would happen if it was successful?