The History of Russia Podcast

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

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 ...

19 Aug 202121min

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 mounta...

12 Aug 202121min