Russian Rulers History Podcast

Mark Schauss

First we follow the Russian rulers from Rurik to Putin. From there, we will cover all aspects of Russian and Soviet history as well as the histories of all of the countries that were part of the USSR and the Russian Empire. Hopefully, the podcast can help you understand the policies of Vladimir Putin, and Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support

  • 23 minutes 34 seconds
    The History of the Cossacks - Part Two

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    Today, we continue on our journey into the history of the Cossacks, focusing mostly on those from the Don River basin. 

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    18 November 2024, 10:00 pm
  • 23 minutes 54 seconds
    The Cossacks - Part One

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    Today, we start a new, 3-part series on the history of the Cossacks. The legendary bands of free men, helped influence the Russian experience to this day.

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    3 November 2024, 10:00 pm
  • 24 minutes 26 seconds
    Sergei Witte

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    Sergei Witte was the first Prime Minister of Russia that wasn't the Tsar. Try as he could, he was unable to convince Nicholas II to reform the country and create a constitutional monarchy.

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    21 October 2024, 11:00 pm
  • 26 minutes 53 seconds
    The Great Purge - Part Three

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    Today, we wrap up the tragic story of the Great Purge which costs millions of lives and adversely affected Russians to this day.

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    30 September 2024, 9:00 pm
  • 24 minutes 23 seconds
    The Great Purge - Part Two

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    Today, we cover those unfortunate individuals who were caught up in the Purge despite having nothing to do with the charges put up against them.

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    15 September 2024, 11:00 pm
  • 25 minutes 15 seconds
    The Great Purge - Part One

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    Today, we begin a three-part series on the Great Purge of 1937-1939, where over one million people lost their lives. 

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    1 September 2024, 10:00 pm
  • 29 minutes 30 seconds
    An Interview with Professor Marlene Laruelle

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    Today's episode with Professor Laruelle will cover a number of topics including an overview of Russian history and the ebb and flow of Russian reforms and autocracy and how it relates to the rest of the world. You can find out more about her books at http://marlene-laruelle.com/

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    18 August 2024, 9:00 pm
  • 23 minutes 11 seconds
    The Battle of Borodino

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    Today, we cover the story of the Battle of Borodino, the battle that would turn the tide against the French and Napoleon. It was one of the most important conflicts in world history.

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    11 August 2024, 11:00 pm
  • 23 minutes 54 seconds
    A Life Under Russian Serfdom

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    Today, we cover the miserable conditions that Russian serfs lived in. In particular, we will share quotes from the memoirs of one of the serfs, Savva Dmitrievich Purlevsky, who live in Russia between 1800 and 1868.

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    29 July 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 23 minutes 40 seconds
    Princess Ekaterina Dashkova - Part Three

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    Today, we wrap up the series of this remarkable woman. From meeting Voltaire, Benjamin Franklin, and Denis Diderot, Dashkova would become the first woman to lead a major science academy. 

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    15 July 2024, 12:00 am
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    Princess Ekaterina Dashkova - Part Two

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    Today, we continue the story of this remarkable person. Dashkova, as she writes in her memoirs, believed herself to be in the middle of the coup to remove Peter III and replace him with the future Catherine the Great.

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    1 July 2024, 7:00 pm
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