Russian Empresses

Episode 146 of the Acid Pop Podcast podcast, hosted by Acid Pop, titled "Russian Empresses" was published on June 1, 2020 and runs 35 minutes.

June 1, 2020 ·35m · Acid Pop Podcast

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Summary

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

Episode Description

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

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