Mark Schauss

Russian Rulers History Podcast

History EN ↓ 391 episodes

First we follow the Russian rulers from Rurik to Putin. From there, we will cover all aspects of Russian and Soviet history as well as the histories of all of the countries that were part of the USSR and the Russian Empire. Hopefully, the podcast can help you understand the policies of Vladimir Putin, and Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support

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Mark Schauss

Episodes

The Russian Civil War 04.12.2011 21:28

Send us Fan Mail With Lenin taking control of the government, a civil war broke out that threatened his position. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

The Bolsheviks are Coming, the Bolsheviks are Coming 27.11.2011 23:22

Send us Fan Mail Vladimir Lenin takes control of the Russian government amidst chaos in Petrograd. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

The Provisional Government 14.11.2011 19:08

Send us Fan Mail With Nicholas II gone, the Provisional Government led by Alexander Kerensky takes control. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Questions and Answers #1 30.10.2011 20:22

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is meant to answer questions that have been posed about Russian history. Support the show

Death to the Romanov's 24.10.2011 19:11

Send us Fan Mail Nicholas II has abdicated the throne and is now house arrest where he awaits his fate. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Why Did It Have To End? 16.10.2011 23:06

Send us Fan Mail Nicholas II under increasing pressure to abdicate, gives up the throne his family held for over 300 years. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

From Celebrations to the Misery of War 11.10.2011 18:29

Send us Fan Mail Nicholas II celebrates a number of historical events while he gets his country ready to plunge into WWI. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

The Beginning of the End for Nicholas II 02.10.2011 19:29

Send us Fan Mail Nicholas II steers Russian foreign policy towards war after changing the makeup of the Duma. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Tsar Nicholas II Loses His Relationship With His People 27.09.2011 20:26

Send us Fan Mail Tsar Nicholas II allows for a Duma to be formed after the Revolution of 1905. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Road Trip to Destruction 19.09.2011 18:42

Send us Fan Mail Russia plunges headlong into war with Japan and suffers a humiliating defeat. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Nicholas II and His String of Major Errors 04.09.2011 15:39

Send us Fan Mail Nicholas II, instead of relaxing the policies of his father Alexander III, tightens them alienating more and more of his subjects. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

The Ascension of the Last Romanov 29.08.2011 15:28

Send us Fan Mail Nicholas II becomes Tsar reluctantly on the death of his father. Within years tragedy strikes at the celebration of his coronation at the Khodynka Field. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Reforms? There Will Be No Reforms! 08.08.2011 16:33

Send us Fan Mail Alexander III take control of Russia and undoes many of the reforms of his late, murdered father. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Kill the Reformer 31.07.2011 21:44

Send us Fan Mail Alexander II tries to reform Russia only to have multiple assassinations come his way. Eventually one was to succeed bringing his reign to an abrupt end. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

The Ascension of the Great Liberator - Alexander II 24.07.2011 15:57

Send us Fan Mail With Nicholas I dead and the Crimean War going badly, Alexander II takes control and seeks to reform his Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Slap Shot Episode - Russian History Books 20.07.2011 19:48

Send us Fan Mail So how do I come up with all of my podcasts? This episode host Mark Schauss reviews the books he uses to research the subject of Russian History. Support the show

The Misery is Beyond Description 17.07.2011 14:41

Send us Fan Mail Nicholas I, keeps his reactionary position intact which causes Russia to lose the Crimean War, with the army suffering horrible losses. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

A Major Turn to the Right, Nicholas I Takes Control 11.07.2011 16:54

Send us Fan Mail Alexander I dies and his brother Nicholas takes control but not without a bit of controversy. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Napoleon on the Run 03.07.2011 14:04

Send us Fan Mail Napoleon is chased by Alexander I all the way to Paris. The Tsar then has a change in personality causing him to reverse many of his earlier reforms. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Slap Shot Episode - The State of Russia in the Early 1800's 30.06.2011 5:01

Send us Fan Mail Mikhail Speransky was a brilliant man who saw how bad things truly were in Russia in the early 19th century. This short episode is a reading from a memorandum he wrote. Support the show

Napoleon versus Alexander 27.06.2011 19:35

Send us Fan Mail Napoleon continues to menace the Russian border until he decides to invade in 1812. Things don't go as planned. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Guilt, Will Follow Him All His Days 19.06.2011 15:39

Send us Fan Mail Alexander I takes over for his murdered father Paul I. Napoleon is charging through Europe threatening Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

Slap Shot Episode - The Evil Within Russia - Serfdom 12.06.2011 14:17

Send us Fan Mail Serfdom enslaved 90% of the Russian population which represented 54 million people by the time Alexander I took the throne. Support the show

Emperor Paul I 05.06.2011 16:29

Send us Fan Mail With Catherine the Great dead, her son Paul I sought to reverse all that she had accomplished. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show

One Down, Six to Go 29.05.2011 16:18

Send us Fan Mail Catherine, now in her sixties takes her last breath ushering in the reign of her son, Paul I. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support Support the show