Princess Dashkova, the Woman Who Shook the World: A project by Georgina Barker, 2018 IASH Fellow

She overthrew a Tsar, led Russia’s Enlightenment, and shocked Scotland with her cross-dressing.

The story of Dashkova was told through music, poetry, and 18th-century gossip at St Cecilia’s Hall on 29^th November 2018: Princess Dashkova, the Woman Who Shook the World.

To learn more about Dashkova’s exploits as seen through the eyes of her contemporaries and posterity, read the e-book The Enlightened Virago: Princess Dashkova through the Eyes of Others, which is available for download below.

The Enlightened Virago: Princess Dashkova through the Eyes of Others (2.62 MB PDF)

Georgina Barker, 2019 [ISBN 978-0-9532713-0-6]

If you require this document in an alternative format, such as large print or a coloured background, please contact Ben Fletcher-Watson at iash@ed.ac.uk or +44 (0)131 650 4671.