EPISODE · Apr 24, 2026 · 6 MIN
The Romanovs: Russia's Imperial Dynasty from Ivan the Terrible to Nicholas II
from The Romanov Dynasty: Rise, Power, and Bloody End — Fexingo History · host Fexingo
This episode opens in 1918 in a basement in Yekaterinburg, where the Romanov dynasty meets its bloody end — then winds back to the beginning. Lucas and Luna explore the chaos that preceded the Romanovs: Ivan the Terrible's reign, the oprichnina, and the famine that followed. They trace how the Zemsky Sobor elected sixteen-year-old Mikhail Romanov in 1613, ending the Time of Troubles. Lucas explains the dynasty's iron grip on absolute rule, the expansion of the empire across Siberia and into conflict with the Ottoman and Swedish empires, and the seeds of revolution that would eventually consume the family. Key figures include Ivan the Terrible, Boris Godunov, Mikhail Romanov, and the false Dmitri. Concepts covered include the oprichnina, the Zemsky Sobor, serfdom, and the Russian Orthodox Church's role in legitimizing autocracy. The conversation sets the stage for future episodes on Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, and the dynasty's collapse in 1917. #RomanovDynasty #IvanTheTerrible #TimeOfTroubles #ZemskySobor #MikhailRomanov #BorisGodunov #Oprichnina #FalseDmitry #Serfdom #RussianHistory #Tsardom #17thCentury #EasternEurope #RussianOrthodoxChurch #Autocracy #History #FexingoHistory #Podcast #TsarNicholasII #PeterTheGreat Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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This episode opens in 1918 in a basement in Yekaterinburg, where the Romanov dynasty meets its bloody end — then winds back to the beginning. Lucas and Luna explore the chaos that preceded the Romanovs: Ivan the Terrible's reign, the oprichnina, and the famine that followed. They trace how the Zemsky Sobor elected sixteen-year-old Mikhail Romanov in 1613, ending the Time of Troubles. Lucas explains the dynasty's iron grip on absolute rule, the expansion of the empire across Siberia and into conflict with the Ottoman and Swedish empires, and the seeds of revolution that would eventually consume the family. Key figures include Ivan the Terrible, Boris Godunov, Mikhail Romanov, and the false Dmitri. Concepts covered include the oprichnina, the Zemsky Sobor, serfdom, and the Russian Orthodox Church's role in legitimizing autocracy. The conversation sets the stage for future episodes on Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, and the dynasty's collapse in 1917. #RomanovDynasty #IvanTheTerrible #TimeOfTroubles #ZemskySobor #MikhailRomanov #BorisGodunov #Oprichnina #FalseDmitry #Serfdom #RussianHistory #Tsardom #17thCentury #EasternEurope #RussianOrthodoxChurch #Autocracy #History #FexingoHistory #Podcast #TsarNicholasII #PeterTheGreat Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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The Romanovs: Russia's Imperial Dynasty from Ivan the Terrible to Nicholas II
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