The History of Russia Podcast

Byzantium collapses, the Golden Horde disintegrates, Novgorod falls and Moscow embarks on a 25 year long Civil War.Period Covered  1425 - 1480To get in touch with a comment or question -Twitter       ...

25 Nov 202125min

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, eithe...

11 Nov 202124min

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       HistoryRus...

4 Nov 202122min

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       HistoryRussia1Websit...

20 Okt 202123min

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...

6 Okt 202123min

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...

29 Sep 202125min

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       His...

22 Sep 202121min

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       HistoryRussia1Website     https://www.historyofrussia.net email      ...

26 Aug 202121min