The History of Russia Podcast

This week we summarise and conclude Tsar Mikhail's time in charge and take a first look at his son and heir, Aleksei. Period Covered; 1645 - 1649  'Hi Everyone' in Polish = cześć wszystkim   Website     https://www.historyofrussia.net Twitter       HistoryRussia1 Email        nordicworld@outlook.com   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we take a look at the entwined history of Russia and Ukraine (and a tiny bit of Belarus) and then I take a stab at predicting what's likely to happen next...   Website   https://www.historyofrussia.net Twitter       HistoryRussia1 Email        nordicworld@outlook.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we cover some background to recent events in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden, and then take a look at the remainder of Tsar Mikhail Romanov's (and Filaret's) time in charge of Russia. Period Covered 1619 -1645 Website   https://www.historyofrussia.net Twitter       HistoryRussia1 Email        nordicworld@outlook.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

The time of troubles is over and there's a new Tsar and a new dynasty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The madness continues but there is just a chink of light at the end of the tunnel...   Twitter       HistoryRussia1 Email        nordicworld@outlook.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

About 400 years ago, at the beginning of the 17th Century, it was Russia that was on the back foot.....   Twitter       HistoryRussia1 Website     https://www.historyofrussia.net   Email        nordicworld@outlook.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a break from the main narrative we take a look at the new power to Russia’s south, the fascinating and mysterious Ottoman empire.   Twitter       HistoryRussia1 Website     https://www.historyofrussia.net   Email        nordicworld@outlook.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we look at Ivan the Terrible's final years as Tsar,  summarise his achievements, failures and legacy (and see what a couple of other Russian leaders, J.Stalin, and V.Putin thought of him) and then we'll finish off by covering the comparatively short reign of the last Rurikid Tsar, Ivan’s son, Feodor the first. Period Covered    1572 - 1598 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

This week we look at the middle part of Ivan the Terrible's reign which starts well but then, for various reasons, goes rapidly downhill. Period covered: circa 1550 - 1571  To get in touch with a comment or question - Twitter       HistoryRussia1 Website     https://www.historyofrussia.net   Email          nordicworld@outlook.com   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We start the new year by looking at the overall European political/ geopolitical landscape in the early 16th century and then get stuck into the initial part of Ivan IV’s (AKA Ivan the Terrible's) time in charge of Moscow/Russia Period covered 1533 - 1550 ish To get in touch with a comment or question - Twitter       HistoryRussia1 Website     https://www.historyofrussia.net   Email          nordi...

We reflect on the past 500 years of the Rus state, look at the impacts of the Mongol Invasion/Occupation and cover the reign of, Ivan the Great's son, Vasili III, who after 20 years of marriage, still doesn't have an heir.... To get in touch with a comment or question - Twitter       HistoryRussia1 Website     https://www.historyofrussia.net   email          nordicworld@outlook.com   Hosted on Aca...

This week we’ll be covering the second part of Ivan III’s 43 year reign and seeing how things developed in a Moscow finally free of it’s Mongol shackles and with things surprisingly quiet on its western borders, or at least for the time being they were... Period Covered 1480 to 1505 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Byzantium collapses, the Golden Horde disintegrates, Novgorod falls and Moscow embarks on a 25 year long Civil War. Period Covered  1425 - 1480 To get in touch with a comment or question - Twitter       HistoryRussia1 Website     https://www.historyofrussia.net   email          nordicworld@outlook.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we’ll be looking at the key regional players, Moscow of course, Lithuania, the Golden Horde, Novgorod plus a new one that comes to the party, Poland, and how all of them were impacted, either directly or indirectly, by the actions of the last great nomadic conqueror to emerge from Eurasian Steppe, Tamerlane. Period Covered  1389 - 1425 To get in touch with a comment or question - Twitter...

Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy wins battles against the Mongols and the Lithuanians but do these victories prove to be a turning point? To get in touch with a comment or question - Twitter       HistoryRussia1 Website     https://www.historyofrussia.net   email          nordicworld@outlook.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ivan Kalita's son Simeon the Proud (or not so proud) pits his wits against Novgorod, Lithuania and a devastating pandemic. To get in touch with a comment or question - Twitter       HistoryRussia1 Website     https://www.historyofrussia.net   email          nordicworld@outlook.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we’ll start by doing a mini ‘state of the nation’ and then we’ll be looking at the decline of Vladimir and the Rise of Moscow which covers the period from 1263 to 1340. To get in touch with a comment or question - Twitter       HistoryRussia1 Website     https://www.historyofrussia.net   email          nordicworld@outlook.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we tie up some Mongolian loose ends, take a look at the Novgorod Republic and finally get to meet one of Russia's greatest heroes, Alexander Nevsky. To get in touch with a comment or question - Twitter       HistoryRussia1 Website     https://www.historyofrussia.net   email          nordicworld@outlook.com     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm Back! This week we look at how the Rus were initially impacted by the Mongol Occupation, take in the Mongol advance into Eastern Europe and check out what was going on in Vladimir. Twitter       HistoryRussia1 Website     https://www.historyofrussia.net   email          nordicworld@outlook.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why did the Rus lose to the Mongols at the Kalka River? What lessons did they learn and what did the Mongols do next?  Twitter       HistoryRussia1 Website     https://www.historyofrussia.net   email          nordicworld@outlook.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we’ll look at what happened to the Mongol army that had just crossed the Cacasus mountains, check in with Ogadei, Genghis Khan’s son and successor, cover what was going on over in the lands of the Rus and then finally bring everything together at the battle of the Kalka River in 1223.   To get in touch  website - https://www.historyofrussia.net   twitter @HistoryRussia1  email - No...

This week we cover the further adventures of Temujin, who unites the Mongols, becomes Genghis Khan, conquers all of the neighbouring territories and then sends an expedition across the Caucasus mountains.   if you want to get in touch with a comment or question there are three ways to do it - via the website - https://www.historyofrussia.net   Via twitter @HistoryRussia1  Or via Email - Nordicworl...

This week we look at whether the Cumans were a major factor in the decline of Kiev, investigate what was going on in the city of Vladimir (the new Rus HQ) and check out the early years of a Mongolian lad named Temujin.   To get in touch or leave a comment or a question -   via the website - https://www.historyofrussia.net   Via twitter @HistoryRussia1  Or via Email - Nordicworld@outlook.com Hosted...

This week we are back with the main story and looking at the fragmentation of Kievan Rus and the effective demise of Kiev. But after that, who gets to be in charge of the Rus? If you want to get in touch with a comment or a question Via the website - https://www.historyofrussia.net   Via twitter @HistoryRussia1  Or via Email - Nordicworld@outlook.com   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

In another short break from the chronological narrative we spend some time in the company of the Varangian Guard who were the elite bodyguards of the Byzantine emperors and who had strong connections to both the Rus and the Anglo Saxons.   if you want to get in touch with a comment or a question you can do so - via the website - https://www.historyofrussia.net   Via twitter @HistoryRussia1  Or via...