28.1 Golden Age of Kievan Rus 988-1200. Rise of Vladimir Suzdal and Novgorod
For two centuries after Vladimir the Great's conversion to Christianity Kievan Rus enjoyed a golden age. A common culture and sense of identity formed in the lands of the Rus' despite political turmoi...
8 Heinä 201621min
27.5 Siege of Cherson 988, Conversion of Russians to Christianity
Vladimir the Great is credited with transforming Kievan Rus into a true medieval state with Christianity at the heart of its sense of identity. The story is linked to the siege of the Crimean city of ...
17 Kesä 201632min
27.4 Early Kievan Rus. Rurik to Svyatoslav
The dynasty of Rurik builds the foundations of a new power in eastern Europe - Kievan Rus. Princess Olga takes vengeance on a rebel town by burning it down, but after converting to Christianity was la...
10 Kesä 201625min
27.3 Slavs, Their Origins and Early History
The origins of the Slavs are shrouded in uncertainty. We rely on scraps of contemporary writings and later writings such as The Primary Chronicle of Kievan Rus. They tell us of the unification by Viki...
4 Kesä 201621min
27.2 Crimea and Black Sea 500BC-800AD
Brief history of Crimea and North Black Sea region 500BC-800 AD, during which time many different peoples having left their mark, including Greeks, Scythians, Romans, Goths, Byzantines, Bulgarians and...
27 Touko 201622min
27.1 Early History of The Black Sea, Perspectives on Ukrainian and Russian History
Intro is the Russian Presidential Address of 2014. Then an outline of different perspectives on Ukrainian and Russian History, and next a description of the geography and early history of the Black Se...
20 Touko 201629min
26.1 Albigensian Crusade, Second Half 1215-1229
Simon de Montfort probably hoped to quickly finish off the last pockets of resistance after the Battle of Muret. Instead conflict continued for another one and a half decades. What would happen to Sim...
30 Huhti 201619min
25.3 Battle of Muret 1213, Part 3, Simon de Montfort vs King Peter II of Aragon
In September 1213 in southwestern France two Christian armies faced each other off. One was led by King Peter II of Aragon, who after his glorious victory against a Muslim army at the Battle of Las Na...
24 Huhti 201616min
