# Catherine the Great — The Kingdom of God Is Within You character guide

> Catherine the Great in The Kingdom of God Is Within You by Leo Tolstoy.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Catherine

**First appearance:** 0011-ix

## Who they are

Russian empress mentioned in context of state violence and hypocrisy.

## Relationships

### [Peter Sidorov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kingdom_of_god_is_within_you_se/characters/peter_sidorov)

_rivalry_

Catherine the Great represents the oppressive state authority that Peter Sidorov and other peasants resist or suffer under.

### [Jacob](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kingdom_of_god_is_within_you_se/characters/jacob)

_rivalry_

Catherine the Great’s imperial policies create conflict and hardship for Jacob, a representative of the peasant class.

## In the story

### [Chapter IX: Christian Liberation from Human Power](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kingdom_of_god_is_within_you_se/chapters/ix)

Mentioned as a ruler whose policies exemplified state violence against peasants.

### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kingdom_of_god_is_within_you_se/chapters/xii-conclusion)

Mentioned as a ruler who might hold power under the same dangerous military system.

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