Episode 109 — Russia in the 18th Century: A Cultural Perspective
Today we are doing something slightly different. We are stepping off of the chronological conveyor belt — which has been moving at quite a clip lately — and we are going to take a breather and look at...
30 Juni 36min
Episode 108 — 23rd March 1801
It's the 23rd of March 1801 and in the Mikhailovsky Castle, just outside St Petersburg, something terrible is about to happen... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 Juni 36min
Episode 107 — India, the Sphinx and Conspiracy
Today as the title suggests we're going to cover three main themes or subjectsFirstly, Paul's support of Napoleon’s march on India. Secondly, we are going to spend some time trying to get to know Paul...
15 Juni 27min
Episode 106 — The Corsican, the Knights, and the Swiss Fiasco
Today is another of those episodes, where in th early stages anyway, Russia is not the primary focus and is somewhat on the periphery because the real action is happening elsewhere and much of that is...
5 Juni 25min
Episode 105 - Catherine the who?
After featuring in 36 episodes, Catherine who had transformed Russia has departed the scene. Which means that the 42 year old, father of 8, Pavel or Paul Petrovich Romanov is now the emperor of all th...
27 Maj 28min
Episode 104 - The End of an Era
This week we are covering three items - Russia’s further consolidation of its Alaskan territory, Catherine’s, post- Potemkin love life.and then finally, we’ll witness three deaths, one which in the gr...
19 Maj 27min
Episode 103 - Villages, Partitions, and Revolution.
Today we are going to zoom in on that period just after the dust had settled — roughly 1792 onwards — and have a look at what Russia looked like from a geopolitical standpoint We'll also be talking ab...
22 Apr 28min
