The Russian Empire History Podcast

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1.93 - So that Our Candle Does Not Go Out Jan 26, 2026

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Ivan’s son Simeon take the throne, but soon faces a new threat - the Black Death.

1.92 - Gediminas, Ozbek, and Ivan Dec 09, 2025

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This episode completes the story of these three contemporaries and their legacies.

1.91 - Gediminas Part II Dec 01, 2025

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Lithuania begins its expansion to the south.

1.90 - Lev Daniilovich and Yuri Lvovich Nov 24, 2025

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This episode catches up on what has been happening in Galicia and Volhynia after Daniil of Galicia.

1.89 - Gediminas Part I Nov 10, 2025

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Gediminas follows his brother to establish a new dynasty in Lithuania.

1.88 - Lithuania vs the Teutonic Order Nov 03, 2025

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With the Prussian Crusade over, the Order immediately launches a new crusade against Lithuania.

1.87 - The Baltic Crusades III Oct 27, 2025

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By the end of the thirteenth century, the Teutonic Order has established Prussia and Livonia, new Catholic states running from Poland to Estonia.

1.86 - The Emergence of Lithuania Oct 20, 2025

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Following the death of Mindaugas, Lithuania goes through a period of instability before beginning to annex Rus territory.

1.85 -Ivan I “the Moneybag" Sep 29, 2025

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Khan Ozbeg changes his policy and makes Ivan of Moscow his man in the northeast.

1.84 - Ozbek and the Knyazes Sep 22, 2025

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Ozbek continues to interfere with the knyazes, and to secure his control over his other frontier regions.