The Russian Empire History Podcast
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As the next generation of rulers begins to contest the throne of Kyiv, one of them has a different idea.
Concluding this series, the youngest of the sons of Vladimir Monomakh, Yuri Dolgoruky of Sundial, gets his time in Kyiv.
Vyacheslav, the man who never wishes to leave Turov, takes the throne in Kyiv. But for how long?
Vladimir Monomakh’s long and eventful life has ended. As he intended, the throne of Kyiv passes to his son Mstislav, but that does not mean that the path of succession is settled.
Vsevolod’s son, Vladimir Monomakh, finally accepts the people of Kyiv’s call to take the throne.
As the ruling family expands, Rus faces another succession. Will there be war? Or a new agreement?
The sons of Yaroslav divide Rus among themselves. How long will they live in peace?
As Yaroslav reaches the end of his life, an attempt is made to set the rules of succession in Rus.
Christian Raffensperger is Professor of History and Chair of the Department, Kenneth E. Wray Chair in the Humanities, and Director, Emarth Institute for the Public Humanities at Wittenberg University covering Medieval Europe, Russia, and Ukraine. His works include ‘Reimagining Europe: Kievan Rus in the Medieval World, 988-1146’, ’Ties of Kinship: Russian Genealogy and Dynastic Marriage’, ‘The Kingdom of Rus’ and more.
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As the last brother standing, Yaroslav has finally become the sole ruler of Rus. What will he do now?
Vladimir’s death plunges Rus into chaos as his sons fight over the succession.
This episode looks at Vladimir’s reign from the baptism of Rus until his death. Did he manage to do anything else noteworthy?
What happened at the baptism of Rus, and inventing St. Vladimir/Volodymyr from the Tale of Bygone Years to Vladimir Putin.
Vladimir continues to expand his territory and to consider the role of religion in his kingdom.
The death of Svyatoslav found Rus unprepared for the succession. The three sons he left in charge of Kyiv, the Drevlians, and Novgorod, soon turn to fighting among themselves.
In the late Soviet period and in post-Soviet Russia, Lev Gumilev’s passionary theory of ethnogenesis and pseudo-historical ideas of a Jewish-Khazar chimera gained enormous popularity, leading to elaborate conspiracy theories of shadowy forces behind contemporary events.
Read the blog post at: https://therussianempirehistorypodcast.com/blog/133-135-imaginary-khazars
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Vladimir Putin says he believes in the “passionary theory”. What does he mean, and where do the Khazars come in?
Part I of a short series looking at the Khazars after the fall of Khazaria. Was there a connection between the Khazars and East European Jews?
In this episode, we look at the first Rus ruler with a Slavic name, but a not so Slavic personal style. If it wasn’t for those treacherous Byzantines, things could have turned out very differently...
In this episode, we continue our introduction to Volga Bulgaria with a look at the ruling dynasty, the capital city, and their conversion to Islam.
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