Episodes
Published 07/26/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we look at an early turning point in the war. Peter, and his army, is going to launch a campaign in the Baltic to relieve pressure on Poland, and with some very mixed results. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available;...
Published 07/26/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we look at the naval action in the White Sea, as Sweden tries to remove Russia's only serviceable port; alongside the Swedish army trying to prevent Augustus, and his Saxon/Polish army, taking Riga. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources...
Published 07/19/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we look at the opening moves of the campaign on the Baltic front, as Charles arrives with his army to defend Swedish possessions against the advancing Russian army. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available; please find...
Published 07/12/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we finally get into the start of hostilities; except that Peter, and Russia, don't appear to be committing to war with Sweden as her allies grow restless. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available; please find further...
Published 07/05/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we set the stage for the looming conflict, by looking at the initial participants and what each hoped to achieve by declaring war on Sweden. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available; please find further details here:...
Published 05/31/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we take a brief look at some of the reforms that Peter would introduce in his attempts to modernise, or Westernise, the Russian state. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available; please find further details here:...
Published 05/24/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we look at the event that would become known as the Grand Embassy; Peter's diplomatic tour of Europe. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available; please find further details here: https://www.patreon.com/therussianhistorypodcast
Published 05/17/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, when do don't succeed, try, try again. Peter and the Russian army arrive back at the walls of Azov, and try once more to defeat the Ottoman garrison defending the fortress. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available; please...
Published 05/10/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we get into Peter's first military campaign abroad, with his attempt to wrestle control of the fortress of Azov, and the surrounding region, away from the control of the Ottoman Empire. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now...
Published 05/03/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we get into the events of the gunner's mutiny of 1682. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available; please find further details here: https://www.patreon.com/therussianhistorypodcast
Published 04/26/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we get into the events that would see Peter and Ivan become co-czars, and then cover Peter's ascent to Czar in his own right. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available; please find further details here:...
Published 04/19/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we look at the life and rule of Feodor the Third. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available; please find further details here: https://www.patreon.com/therussianhistorypodcast
Published 04/12/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we cover the end of the Second Russo-Turkish war. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available; please find further details here: https://www.patreon.com/therussianhistorypodcast
Published 04/05/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we cover the initial stages of the first Russo-Ottoman war. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available; please find further details here: https://www.patreon.com/therussianhistorypodcast
Published 02/22/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we cover the uprising of one Stenka Razin. A legendary Cossack, his band of followers would eventually involve into an army of some twenty thousand. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available; please find further details here:...
Published 02/15/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we cover the conclusion to the Russo-Commonwealth war and Alexei's attempts to reform the Russian economy. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available; please find further details here:...
Published 02/08/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we'll be covering the events of the battle of Kanev, and how this pivotal battle laid the foundations for Jan Casimir's subsequent campaign. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available; please find further details here:...
Published 02/01/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we'll be covering the events of 1661, as war once more rages between Russia and the Commonwealth Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available; please find further details here: https://www.patreon.com/therussianhistorypodcast
Published 01/25/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we'll be covering the events of 1660, as war once more rages between Russia and the Commonwealth Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available; please find further details here: https://www.patreon.com/therussianhistorypodcast
Published 01/18/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we'll be covering the events of 1659, as war once more rages between Russia and the Commonwealth Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available; please find further details here: https://www.patreon.com/therussianhistorypodcast
Published 01/11/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we'll be covering the next stage of the Northern War as, after a brief expansion, the war settles back down to become a very much regionalised conflict. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available; please find further details...
Published 01/04/21
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we'll be covering the expansion of the war, as, once more, Sweden wades into the action expanding the conflict from a localised one involving the Commonwealth and Russia, to one that will involve much of Europe and be fought in the Balkans through to North America. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help...
Published 11/30/20
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we'll be covering the Commonwealth's counter-attack and the Russian attempt to thwart it at the Battle of the Shivering Field. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available; please find further details here:...
Published 11/23/20
This week, on the Russian History Podcast, we'll be covering another outbreak of plague. In 1654, Moscow will feel the brunt, within Russia, of a calamitous outbreak that will shake society to its core, within the city. Questions and queries can be emailed to [email protected] or by following @ruhipoca on Twitter. You can support the show on Patreon, where for $2.50 a month, you can help the show continue with increased costs as more and more sources are now available; please...
Published 11/16/20