Was Russia under Catherine the Great an 'occupied state'? Was Poland under Henry III of France, a monarch elected by the Poles? Was France under Napoleon, or Germany under Hitler, or Russia under Stalin? Or Rome under Trajan, who was born in Hispania.
If having a foreigner as the head of government isn't an indicator of occupation, I don't know what possibly could be.
I’m starting to think Antonio might have brain damage.
Was Russia under Catherine the Great an 'occupied state'? Was Poland under Henry III of France, a monarch elected by the Poles? Was France under Napoleon, or Germany under Hitler, or Russia under Stalin? Or Rome under Trajan, who was born in Hispania.
Those examples aren't proving what you think they are.
Having a bad ruler is not the same as being under 'occupation'.
What precise difference would there be between Catherine the Great and Alexander II?
They were both Germans, so not much. Catherine invited in a bunch of Germans and Alexander II handed over Russian foreign policy to Germany.