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Catherine the Great had many lovers during her life, but perhaps none meant so much to her as Grigory Potemkin.

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Catherine the Great - V: Potemkin, Catherine's General, Advisor, and Lover - Extra History

Catherine had many lovers during her life, but perhaps none meant so much to her as Grigory Potemkin. Although their romance did not last a lifetime, it did form the basis of a working relationship that would change the face (and future) of Europe. Support us on Patreon! http://bit.ly/EHPatreon (--More below) Grab your Extra Credits gear at the store! http://bit.ly/ExtraStore Subscribe for new episodes every Saturday! http://bit.ly/SubToEC Play games with us on Extra Play! http://bit.ly/WatchEXP Talk to us on Twitter (@ExtraCreditz): http://bit.ly/ECTweet Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/ECFBPage Get our list of recommended games on Steam: http://bit.ly/ECCurator ____________ ♪ Get the intro music here! http://bit.ly/1EQA5N7 *Music by Demetori: http://bit.ly/1AaJG4H ♪ Get the outro music here! http://bit.ly/23isQfx *Music by Sean and Dean Kiner: http://bit.ly/1WdBhnm

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Martin Verran

Second Time in a Row ~ First like and First Comment!!!

Stephen Watson

Cool example of how a close relationship doesn't have to be sexual.

Pavel Yakushevich

No mention of potemkin villages? Guess they'd be in Lies episode.

Michael Jebbett

The more things change, the more they stay the same...

Michael Jebbett

If only more relationships between men and women could be as healthy(ish) as that of Catherine and Potemkin.

Timothy McLean

Power always complicates relationships...but they made it work in the end.

Cifer

Regarding 6:08 : Using Russia Today as a reference makes me somewhat uncomfortable given their rather special relationship towards the truth (i. e.: possibly "friends with benefits", but certainly not committed or exclusive). Surely there would have been other sources with the same story?

ExtraCredits

And how relationships can change over time and still be rewarding to both people in them. :)

ExtraCredits

We plan to, but the list of things we want to include in Lies is super long and some things may have to get cut. Still, yes, we would like to talk about potemkin villages!

ExtraCredits

If only more historical relationships were like theirs and less like, say, Henry VIII...

ExtraCredits

It's interesting (and a little sad) that their relationship worked better after they stopped being romantic with each other, as all of the insecurities that Potemkin had about being romantically involved with a woman who had power over him seemed to change when the context of their relationship did...

ExtraCredits

I confess I'm not too knowledgeable about the veracity/history of Russia Today, but I'll keep this kind of thing in mind should we use real newspapers again in the future.

Film Vagabond

I prefer my silent films with Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton or Harold Lloyd. Don't get started with Talkies, I love Gene Kelly & Frank Sinatra Films every now and then