Russian Empresses

This week we're traveling to the cold, harsh climate of Russia to talk about some of the cold, harsh rulers it has had. Join us as we discuss naked clowns in ice palaces, destroying entire towns with pigeons, and how to become the ruler of Poland by being really good in bed. Sources: https://www.biography.com/news/catherine-the-great-lovers https://www.biography.com/news/catherine-the-great-lovers https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/medieval-renaissance/olga-of-kiev-one-saint-you-do-not-want-to-mess-with/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_of_Russia https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/catherine-i-1684-1727 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_Ranks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fount_of_honour https://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-didnt-know-about-catherine-the-great https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olga_of_Kiev#Drevlian_Uprising https://slate.com/culture/2015/11/empress-anna-ivanovna-of-russia-hated-love-and-marriage-so-much-that-she-imprisoned-the-prince-and-his-bride-in-an-ice-palace-death-chamber.html