Cultural or Scientific Victories are the name of the game with Catherine the Great in Civilization 7. Here's how to play her.

HBO's Catherine the Great stars Dame Helen Mirren as the sexually voracious monarch. However it doesn't touch the craziest legend about Catherine the Great: Did she die having sex with a horse?

Russia’s Catherine the Great was one of the most powerful rulers of her time, but her legacy is often clouded by legends and wild rumors.

Dominate Civilization 7 through culture and diplomacy with Catherine the Great, whose unique bonuses make her a top contender for a Cultural Victory.

Hulu's The Great tackles the rumor Catherine the Great (Elle Fanning) had sex with a horse with wit, humor, and genius insight.

In Catherine the Great, Massie has created a sensitive and compelling portrait not just of a Russian titan, but also of a flesh-and-blood woman.

Catherine the Great was Russia's longest-ruling female leader. Known more for her affairs of the heart than for affairs of state, she did, however, greatly expand Russia's empire.

A new, 10-part miniseries follows the exploits of the Russian empress who rose to power in a coup against her own husband. The Great is shrewdly entertaining — if not exactly historically accurate.

‘Catherine the Great’: TV Review Helen Mirren plays the titular monarch in 'Catherine the Great,' the latest HBO/Sky miniseries using British thespians to tackle Russian history.

How Catherine really became 'The Great' Once the upstart foreigner stole Russia’s throne, there was no stopping her enlightened reforms, her empire's expansion, and her pursuit of love and legacy.

What is The Great Season 3 about? Season 2 of The Great ended with Catherine’s attempted murder of Peter, which failed because she stabbed his body double instead.

What was so great about Catherine? The Russian empress remains fascinating not because she attempted sex with a horse, but for expanding her empire, squashing her enemies and acting like, well, a man.