The 10 Best Russian Rulers History Podcast Episodes
1) Episode 4 - Andrei Bogolyubski and the Arrival of the Mongols
Andrei Bogolyubski, fresh from his destruction of Kiev, sets the stage for autocratic rule in Russia. On the horizon though come the fearsome Mongols.
2) Episode 1 - Who are the Russians? Rurik to Yaropolk I
In this episode we discuss the peoples who inhabited the lands of early Russia and the early rulers of Kiev, from Rurik to Yarolpolk I.
3) Episode 2 - Vladimir the Great and Sviatopolk the Accursed
Vladimir the Great, the man who helped convert his nation to Christianity and Sviatopolk the Accursed who caused a civil war after Vladimir's death are discussed.
4) Episode 3 - Yaroslav the Wise to the End of the Kievian Dominance
Yaroslav the Wise and Vladimir Monomakh reign Kiev during its zenith which was to come to a swift and brutal end.
5) Episode 6 - The Rise of Moscow
Alexander Nevsky was dead and the Mongols were in control. A little town, of no consequence begins its rise through its leader Daniel, Nevsky's little boy.
6) Episode 10 - Ivan the Great Part One
Ivan the Great, gatherer of Russian lands, defeats and brings into the fold the pesky city state of Novgorod.
7) Episode 11 - Ivan the Great, Part Two
Ivan deals with both a new wife and the end of the dominance of the Golden Horde this week as well as finishing of pesky Tver.
8) Episode 12 - Ivan the Great, Part Three
The final episode of Ivan the Great's life discusses the many issues he dealt with towards the end of his reign.
9) Episode 24 - The Dawn of the Romanov Dynasty
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.
10) Episode 27 - Peter Likes to Play War
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.