Russian Rulers History Podcast

In today's podcast we look back at the reigns of husband and wife, Peter III and Catherine II.

1922 marks the end of the most brutal civil war in human history, the Russian Civil War. Tens of millions of people perished with the Bolsheviks taking complete control.

The Russian Civil War is in full swing and things are not looking good for the Bolsheviks. Find out how they handled the heat.

The beginning of the Russian Civil War started the day the Provisional Government was overthrown. Millions would die over the coming five years.

The prelude to the Russian Civil War is today's topic.

In today's podcast, we talk about the leaders of the Red's, the Black's and the Poles.

We will begin the discussion about the Russian Civil War with the commanders of the White Army's.

Today, we review the reign of Tsar Paul, son of Catherine the Great.

The three Tsar's named Alexander and Nicholas I, helped steer their dynasty towards its doom.

Which previous Russian Ruler could have saved the Romanov's? We look at seven potentials.

Today we ask the question, what if? What if Vladimir Lenin had lived another 10 or 20 years longer. What would that have done to the history of the Soviet Union?

Henchmen Mikoyan, Molotov, Suslov, Voroshilov and Zhdanov get covered today.

The henchmen of Stalin and Khrushchev were to be complicit in the murder of millions of people during the 1920's through the 50's.

Trofim Lysenko was one of the greatest charlatans of all time. He set back Soviet biology for decades.

As the Soviet leadership ages, the USSR is caught in a stagnant and corrupt era.

During the era of stagnation, the USSR was ruled by three men, Leonid Brezhnev, Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chernenko.

In today's podcast we take another look at the life and times of Mikhail Gorbachev.

We review the life and legacy of the first Russian President, Boris Yeltsin.

A quick update on the podcast future.

We will be retracing all of the Russian Rulers, in reverse, starting with Vladimir Putin. This series will be more subjective than past episodes.

Ukraine has suffered through numerous wars and famines throughout the years. It helps explain what is going on there today.

Ukraine is as much of a part of the history of Russia, as Russia is itself. Join us as we cover its 1000+ history.

Famines have been a driving force behind many societal changes in Russian history. We will cover five major ones in today's podcast.

Pushkin is deep in debt, gets married, censored by the government then dies in a duel at the age of 37.

Pushkin graduated from the Lycee but falls into a life of debauchery and liberalism that gets him into lots of trouble.

In today's podcast, we cover the early years of one of Russia's greatest poets, Alexander Pushkin.

This episode follows the last years of one of the greatest writers in history, Leo Tolstoy.

Tolstoy's marriage is somewhat infamous. What is not are two of his greatest works, War and Peace and Anna Karenina.

Leo Tolstoy heads to the Crimean War in Sevastopol, then takes two trips through Europe.

Leo Tolstoy submits his first book, Childhood, for publication. It is met with wild enthusiasm.

Leo Tolstoy deals with growing up, moving to Kazan and deciding what to do with his life.

Leo Tolstoy, one of the greatest writers in world history had quite a tumultuous childhood.

In this episode, we concentrate on the serfs and their life on the Russian country estate.

The Russian country estate before the Russian Revolution was a beautiful place for the noble family.

Leon Trotsky goes from one of the most powerful men in Russia to being in exile and finally murdered in 1940.

Between 1905 and 1817 Trotsky escaped from Siberia and headed to Europe awaiting the right moment to return to Russia.

Today, we cover the early years of Lev Bronstein, known to us as Leon Trotsky.

Feodor Dostoyevsky is considered one of the literary giants of Russia. His sometimes tragic life inspired many of his incredible writings.

Starting a new series on the culture of Russia, we begin with the legendary composer and musician, Pyotr Tchaikovsky.

In today's podcast we discuss whether the Mongol Invasion of 1240 had any impact on Russia.

The aftermath of the Crimean War caused a shift in power within Europe with clear winners and losers.

The war, dragging on for almost 2 years, needed to come to an end. The men were dying of disease and botched military planning. It was time.

The Crimean War was now at a standstill with the allies squabbling amongst themselves.

The Charge of the Light Brigade was a famous incident during the Battle of Balaclava. Today, I read the poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson and the Last of the Light Brigade by Rudyard Kipling.

The Battles of Balaklava and Inkerman and the Charge of the Light Brigade are covered in today's podcast.

The Battle of Alma was a decisive allied win but it gave them a sense of overconfidence that would soon turn to dread.

Today's podcast will give you a background on the leaders of the combatants in the Crimean War.

We now cover the beginning of the war and the incompetency of the diplomats and rulers who could have stopped the carnage.

The events leading up to the conflict were avoidable but bungling and religious fervor stole the day.