Czarina Catherine of Russia had a magic mirror.
"Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the most cultured one of all?"

"You are, my Queen," said the mirror,
but the Czar is a close second."

So, Czarina Catherine deposed the Czar
and became Empress of all Russia. 

• Civilization: Russia
• Difficulty: Monarch
• World size: 5000 tiles (Standard 100x100)
• Landmass configuration: Continents - 57% water
• Geology: intermediate (4 billion)
• Environment: temperate, wet, historic character
• Barbarians: Restless
• Rivals: 9 Preset (no added bonuses)