What was Catherine the Great's relationship with Alexander Lanskoy?
She was his mother
She was his sister
She was his brother
She was his lover
Answer
Catherine the Great and Alexander Lanskoy were lovers. She was a Russian Empress and he was her chamberlain and personal secretary. They had an affair that lasted for several years and was well known at court. However, the relationship was never officially acknowledged and Lanskoy was never promoted to a higher position. He died in 1764 at the age of 29 and Catherine was devastated by his death.
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