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Catherine dealt with uprisings and revolts from "summary" of Catherine the Great by Robert K. Massie
Catherine faced numerous challenges during her reign as Empress of Russia, including uprisings and revolts that threatened to destabilize her rule. One of the most significant uprisings was the Pugachev Rebellion, led by a Cossack named Emelian Pugachev in 1773. Pugachev claimed to be Catherine's deceased husband, Peter III, and gathered a large following of discontented peasants, Cossacks, and other groups opposed to Catherine's rule. The rebellion quickly gained momentum, with Pugachev's forces capturing towns and cities across southern Russia. Catherine responded decisively, mobilizing her army to crush the rebellion and ordering the execution of Pugachev once he was captured. The rebellion was brutally suppressed, with thousands of rebels killed and Pugachev himself executed in 1775. In addition to the Pugache...
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