Catherine's husband who neglects her, indulges in toy soldiers and a mistress, and plots to eliminate her. After Elizabeth's death, he taunts her corpse, terrorizes the court, and places Catherine under house arrest before being killed by Orloff during Catherine's coup.
Rival factions operating within the same imperial court.
A politically arranged marriage devoid of intimacy or affection.
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