Russian Rulers History Podcast

Send us a textThe causes of the war and a description of the enormity of it and the suffering are discussed. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show

Send us a textToday's podcast goes over the history of Crimea and talks about the reasons for the tensions between Russia and Ukraine. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show

Send us a textThe enserfment of the Russian peasant is the saddest and most tragic event in Russian history. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show

Send us a textBelarus has been part of Russian history for a long time. Here is a brief review of it. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show

Send us a textThe Battle of Borodino was the turning point of Napoleon's invasion of Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show

Send us a textThe three leading generals of the Napoleonic era were Bagration, Barclay de Tolly and Mikhail Kutuzov. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show

Send us a textThe Russian Imperial Army founded by Peter the Great has a long but mixed history. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show

Send us a textToday's podcast follows the lives of three of the six great generals, Chichagov, Wittgenstein and Tormasov. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show

Send us a textRasputin's purported influence over the Tsar and Tsarina leads to his murder by members of the Russian aristocracy. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show

Send us a textRasputin's life and murder is one of the most controversial in world history. Here we try to set the record straight. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show

Send us a textThe death of Alexander I has long been a mystery. Did he fake his death and become a starets named Feodor Kuzmich to atone for his role in his father Paul I's murder? If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show

Send us a textIn today's podcast we review the rebellions and discuss why they happened and corollaries to today's world events. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show

Send us a textThe Pugachev Rebellion was the largest of its kind in Russia until the revolutions of 1905 and 1917. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show

Send us a textThe Bulavin Rebellion, while the smallest of the four, was the one that might have succeeded if a few things came out differently. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show

Send us a textStenka Razin, a Don Cossack ataman, led a large insurgent army towards Moscow to save the Tsar and get rid of the evil boyars. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show

Send us a textThe Bolotnikov rebellion was the first of four major rebellions to hit Russia between 1600-1800. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show

Send us a textFrom 1894 to present day, the ROC almost disappeared. Today, it is vibrant and international.  If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show

Send us a textThe Church went through years of decay post Peter the Great. Numerous schismatic groups flourished throughout Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show

Send us a textThe Patriarchal Era spanned a little over 125 years until Peter the Great ended it in 1720. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show

Send us a textThe Russian Orthodox Church's founding is steeped in myth and legend. Learn more about the early days in this episode.  If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/supportSupport the show