Giselle Cossard Binon Omindarewa was also known as what?
Giselle Cossard Giselle Cossard Binon Omindarewa, (31 May 1923, Tangier - 21 January 2016, Duke of Caxias), Mãe-de-santo of Candomblé of Rio de Janeiro, was a French Brazilian anthropologist and writer. She was also known as Mother Giselle of Yemoja, Daughter of Saint John of Goméia, Initiated for the Orisha Yemoja.
Catherine the Great Catherine II (Russian: Екатерина Алексеевна "Yekaterina Alekseyevna"; 2 May [O.S. 21 April] 1729 – 17 November [O.S. 6 November] 1796 ), also known as Catherine the Great (Екатери́на Вели́кая , "Yekaterina Velikaya"), born Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst, was Empress of Russia from 1762 until 1796, the country's longest-ruling female leader and arguably its most renowned, regardless of gender (although Peter the Great was the only Tsar officially designated as "The Great" ). She came to power following a "coup d'état" when her husband, Peter III, was assassinated. Russia was revitalised under her reign, growing larger as well as stronger in military terms and becoming recognised as one of the great powers of Europe.