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

Tsar Peter's All-Joking, All-Drunken Synod of Fools and Jesters 10.12.2010 14:29

Send us Fan Mail Peter has shed himself of Sophia but yearns to be with the foreigners and party the night away. 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

Peter Takes Control 04.12.2010 15:00

Send us Fan Mail Sophia's time is up and Peter grabs for power. 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 - Muscovite Self-Criticism and the Western Influence 01.12.2010 8:13

Send us Fan Mail In the 17th century Moscow began to understand its limitation and why it needed to westernize. Support the show

Slap Shot Episode - Muscovite Education 28.11.2010 4:17

Send us Fan Mail Were the Muscovites literate? Did they have an educational system? We answer these questions in today's short podcast. Support the show

Slap Shot Episode - Muscovite Arts and Architecture 26.11.2010 9:48

Send us Fan Mail Muscovite art and architecture was a thing of beauty at the time of Peter the Great's rise to power. Support the show

Sophia and Golitsyn - Keeping the Throne Warm for Peter 23.11.2010 11:40

Send us Fan Mail Sophia, fresh from taking control of Russia through the use of the Streltsy relies on her love Vasili Golitsyn to run 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 - Muscovite Thought and Literature 22.11.2010 9:00

Send us Fan Mail From the book A History of Russia by Riasanovsky and Steinberg comes a description of Muscovite thought and literature. Support the show

Slap Shot Episode - Muscovite Religion and the Schism 16.11.2010 16:08

Send us Fan Mail From A History of Russia by Riasanovsky and Steinberg, we recount the issue of religion and the schism in Muscovite Russia. Support the show

Peter Likes to Play War 12.11.2010 14:57

Send us Fan Mail Now in his early teens, Peter begins his life lessons, especially the lessons of war. Staying outside Moscow, he gains his love for the water and ships. 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 Streltsy Revolt 04.11.2010 19:32

Send us Fan Mail Feodor dies leaving no direct heir but the Streltsy have in mind that their will be done. 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

Alexis I and Feodor III 29.10.2010 17:27

Send us Fan Mail Alexis I and Feodor III begin the slow Westernization of Russia through tumultuous times. 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 Food and Drink of 17th Century Russians 22.10.2010 8:03

Send us Fan Mail The writings of Adam Olearius give us an insight into the day to day lives of the Russian people in the 17th Century. Support the show

Slap Shot Episode - The Cossacks 16.10.2010 8:20

Send us Fan Mail The Cossacks were a free living peoples who play a big role in Russian history due to their military service. Support the show

The Dawn of the Romanov Dynasty 14.10.2010 18:13

Send us Fan Mail The Time of Troubles is over but Russia needs a new Tsar. A sixteen year old boy, Michael Romanov is selected to lead the nation. 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 Dmitri, Two Dmitri, Three Dmitri, More! 08.10.2010 15:54

Send us Fan Mail Boris Godunov becomes Tsar at the worst possible moment, the beginning of the Time of Troubles. False Dmitri's abound in this weeks podcast. 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

Feodor I and the ascension of Boris Godunov 01.10.2010 13:30

Send us Fan Mail Ivan the Terrible is dead replaced by his feeble minded son Feodor. Boris Godunov sits and waits for his turn at being Tsar. 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

Ivan IV - Oh My God, What Have I Done? 24.09.2010 16:18

Send us Fan Mail Ivan nearing the end of his life strikes out at his own son causing the eventual end of the Rurik line of rulers. 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 Oprichnina 18.09.2010 5:20

Send us Fan Mail What was the Oprichnina? Was it the musings of a madman or a brilliant measure to centralize power? Support the show

Ivan IV and The Reign of Terror 16.09.2010 16:56

Send us Fan Mail Ivan, now in true psychopathic mode begins the full-scale terror of the Oprichnina period. 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 Not So Merry Wives of Ivan the Terrible 12.09.2010 5:51

Send us Fan Mail Ivan the Terrible was known for his cruelty but should have been equally known for his many wives, eight. Support the show

Ivan Becomes the Terrible 10.09.2010 14:03

Send us Fan Mail His wife dead, his mentors banished or murdered, Ivan begins his reign of terror, first aimed at the boyar class. Nothing was left ot hold Ivan back. 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

Ivan Grozny Unleashed 03.09.2010 15:42

Send us Fan Mail Ivan IV, fresh from the victory at Kazan, endures two tragic events in the coming years, the death of his son Dmitri and his wife Anastasia. 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

Ivan IV, The Youthful Warrior 26.08.2010 21:05

Send us Fan Mail Ivan, fresh off his wedding and coronation, sets off the rid himself of the Tartar menace in Kazan. 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 Coronation and Marriage of Ivan IV 19.08.2010 20:23

Send us Fan Mail Ivan IV, now rid of his antagonists, gets ready to ascend to the throne and get married. Then crisis strikes the young Tsar. 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

Ivan IV, The Early Years, Part Two 12.08.2010 14:17

Send us Fan Mail Ivan, left to fend for himself is largely ignored by his supposed protectors. Traumatic events were to follow his youthfull 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