The Romanovs' Siberian Railroad: Iron Road to Empire

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the Trans-Siberian Railway reshaped the Russian Empire and ultimately hastened the Romanovs' fall. They trace its origins under Alexander III, the role of Sergei Witte as finance minister, the engineering challenges of Lake Baikal, and the strategic ambitions that drove construction through Siberia and toward the Pacific. The conversation covers the railway's impact on settlement, the Russo-Japanese War's connection to the line, the 1905 Revolution that followed the war's losses, and the railway's use during the 1917 revolutions and Civil War. Along the way, they discuss the Chelyabinsk break, the Vladivostok terminus, and the legacy of a project that was both a marvel and a burden. #TransSiberianRailway #SergeiWitte #AlexanderIII #NicholasII #RussoJapaneseWar #LakeBaikal #Vladivostok #Siberia #RussianEmpire #RomanovDynasty #RailwayHistory #GreatSiberianRailway #Chelyabinsk #1905Revolution #CivilWar #History #FexingoHistory #EasternEurope Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo