Russian Rulers History Podcast

Send us a textEmpress Catherine, having taken control of the Crimea, sets off on a grand tour of the newly conquered land. 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 textCatherine, now in her 50's marries off Paul yet again and is given the heir's she so desperately wanted. 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 another Cliff Notes version of the podcast, we review the time from Dmitri Donskoi to the birth of Ivan the Terrible.Support the show

Send us a textTired of her brainless lover, Catherine brings to court the love of her life, Grigory Potemkin. 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 greatest peasant rebellion in Russian history, led by Pugachev sends shivers down Empress Catherine's spine. 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 textOn April 30, 2010, I started this podcast, now one year later, I will recount the episodes from the beginning in a condensed form.Support the show

Send us a textCatherine, now in firm control, becomes the first Russian to be innoculated for smallpox. She also starts a war with the Ottoman Empire. 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 textCatherine, fresh off the coup d'etat which brought her to power, consolidates her tenuous hold on the throne. 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 textCatherine, now Grand Duchess of Russia, plots to take control once Empress Elizabeth dies. 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 textSophie, now baptized Catherine Alexeyevna, begins to understand that her life was not to be an easy one. She was to find out who the Russians really were. 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 textSophie Augusta Fredericka was an unlikely candidate to marry well. We follow her early years before she wed the future Tsar Peter III. 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 textPeter III, in his few short months accomplished much. The Manifesto Freeing the Nobility From Service was one such accomplishment.Support the show

Send us a textElizabeth I, Empress of Russia, had Russia embroiled in 2 world wars up until her death. 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 textElizabeth, having overthrown Ivan VI in a bloodless coup, rules Russia with a opulent style spending vast sums of money on the luxuries of the day. 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 textPeter the Great is dead and his successor Catherine I died only 2 years later. Anna was followed by Peter II and Ivan VI who was overthrown by Peter the Great's daughter Elizabeth. 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 textOne of Peter the Great's reforms was the publishing of the Table of Ranks. It defined where a man would be in terms of nobility and place in society.Support the show

Send us a textPeter the Great's reign, lasting 42 years comes to an end. His legacy though, lasts to this day.  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 textPeter the Great's son Alexis, turns out to be the great disappointment of the Tsar's life. Russia begins to bring fear throughout Europe as its power grows. 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 textBathing in the glory of Poltava, Peter becomes too cocky and almost has everything reversed at Pruth. 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 textCharles XII of Sweden was a thorn in Peter I's side for many years. Here I give a brief overview of his life and impact on the world.Support the show