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Russian Rulers History Podcast

First we follow the Russian rulers from Rurik to Putin. From there, we will cover all aspects of Rus

Episodes

Total: 364

The Great Embassy, Part 2

2011/1/10

Send us a textPeter travels from Holland to England than off the Vienna before returning to Moscow t

The Great Embassy, Part 1

2010/12/23

Send us a textPeter embarks on a Great Embassy to meet with the leaders of Europe and work as a simp

Peter Takes on the Turks

2010/12/16

Send us a textPeter, having partied for 5 years, is ready to take control of things and take the fig

Send us a textPeter has shed himself of Sophia but yearns to be with the foreigners and party the ni

Peter Takes Control

2010/12/4

Send us a textSophia's time is up and Peter grabs for power. If you'd like to support the

Send us a textIn the 17th century Moscow began to understand its limitation and why it needed to wes

Send us a textWere the Muscovites literate? Did they have an educational system? We answer these que

Send us a textMuscovite art and architecture was a thing of beauty at the time of Peter the Great&ap

Send us a textSophia, fresh from taking control of Russia through the use of the Streltsy relies on

Send us a textFrom the book A History of Russia by Riasanovsky and Steinberg comes a description of

Send us a textFrom A History of Russia by Riasanovsky and Steinberg, we recount the issue of religio

Peter Likes to Play War

2010/11/12

Send us a textNow in his early teens, Peter begins his life lessons, especially the lessons of war.

The Streltsy Revolt

2010/11/4

Send us a textFeodor dies leaving no direct heir but the Streltsy have in mind that their will be do

Alexis I and Feodor III

2010/10/29

Send us a textAlexis I and Feodor III begin the slow Westernization of Russia through tumultuous tim

Send us a textThe writings of Adam Olearius give us an insight into the day to day lives of the Russ

Send us a textThe Cossacks were a free living peoples who play a big role in Russian history due to

Send us a textThe Time of Troubles is over but Russia needs a new Tsar. A sixteen year old boy, Mich

Send us a textBoris Godunov becomes Tsar at the worst possible moment, the beginning of the Time of

Send us a textIvan the Terrible is dead replaced by his feeble minded son Feodor. Boris Godunov sits

Send us a textIvan nearing the end of his life strikes out at his own son causing the eventual end o