Which European monarch helped Diderot financially?
Catherine the Great
Louis XVI
Frederick the Great
Maria Theresa
Answer
Empress Catherine the Great of Russia heard about Diderot's financial troubles and paid him 50,000 francs to serve as her librarian. He remained in this position for the rest of his life and even visited her court in Saint Petersburg.
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