Crash Course
Russia, the Kievan Rus, and the Mongols Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you how Russia evolved from a loose amalgamation of medieval principalities known as the Kievan Rus into the thriving democracy we know today. As you can imagine, there were a few bumps along the road. It...
Curated Video
Russia, the Kievan Rus, and the Mongols: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you how Russia evolved from a loose amalgamation of medieval principalities known as the Kievan Rus into the thriving democracy we know today. As you can imagine, there were a few bumps along the road. It...
Curated Video
Why Russia Owns A Former Piece Of Germany Next To Poland
Kaliningrad is Russia's only official warm water port and exists entirely surrounded by European countries away from the mainland. But while this region is owned by Russia, prior to World War II it had belonged to Germany in some form...
Epic History TV
Fall of Omsk: Kolchak’s Final Stand
In October 1919, the Red Army launched a powerful offensive along the eastern front, forcing Kolchak's forces into retreat. As the Reds advanced, Kolchak’s capital of Omsk fell, leading to a chaotic evacuation and the eventual collapse...
Epic History TV
The Fight for Moscow and the Fall of the White Forces
Kolchak’s primary focus was the war against the Bolsheviks, with his dream of recapturing Moscow and Petrograd. His forces initially saw success, capturing Perm and advancing towards the Volga River, raising hopes of a White victory....
Epic History TV
Admiral Kolchak and the Russian Civil War
In November 1918, World War I was coming to an end in Western Europe, while Russia was engulfed in a civil war between the Bolsheviks and the Whites. Alexander Kolchak, a former admiral, rose to power as the "Supreme Ruler" of Russia,...
Epic History TV
Admiral Kolchak Journey From Revolution to Exile
In March 1917, as revolution broke out in Petrograd, Admiral Kolchak attempted to maintain order within his Black Sea Fleet, issuing proclamations of loyalty to the Emperor. However, with Tsar Nicholas II’s abdication, Kolchak faced...
Epic History TV
From Arctic Explorer to War Hero
Despite the failure of his daring rescue mission, Kolchak gained national fame and received the prestigious Konstantin Medal from the Imperial Geographical Society, earning him the nickname "Kolchak-Poliarnyi" (Polar Kolchak). Shortly...
Epic History TV
Admiral Kolchak: The Rise and Fall of Russia's Supreme Ruler
In November 1918, while World War I was ending in Western Europe, a brutal civil war erupted across the former Russian Empire. Lenin and the Bolsheviks fought for survival against various factions known as the "Whites," who rallied...
Epic History TV
The Struggle for Control in Civil War Russia
The military situation in Russia during the civil war was highly complex, with White Russian forces scattered across the periphery of the country. They faced a daunting challenge against Lenin's Bolsheviks, who controlled key cities,...
Curated Video
The Mad Baron: The Eccentric Life and Legacy of Roman von Ungern-Sternberg
This video explores the life of Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, a Baltic German noble who led a brutal campaign against the communists during the Russian Civil War. Known as the "Mad Baron," he claimed descent from Genghis Khan and adopted a...
Curated Video
The Last Tsar | The Life & Times of Nicholas II
The case of the murdered monarchies continues! Russia is far and away the most famous monarchy to crumble to dust, and boy did it ever. When Nicholas II became Tsar, he told his brother-in-law, and I quote “I am not yet ready to be Tsar....
Jabzy
Life in Tsarist Russia: A German traveller in the 16th Century
Life in Tsarist Russia: A German traveller in the 16th Century
Jabzy
Was the Russian Tsar a Buddhist Goddess? | Russian Empire, Tibetan History, The Great Game
Was the Russian Tsar a Buddhist Goddess? | Russian Empire, Tibetan History, The Great Game
Jabzy
Russian Plans to invade India | Tsar Paul, Napoleonic Wars, Russian Empire
Russian Plans to invade India | Tsar Paul, Napoleonic Wars, Russian Empire
The Economist
Putin's Russia and the ghost of the Romanovs
One hundred years ago today Russia's royal family was murdered by the country's Marxist revolutionaries. Vladimir Putin has positioned himself a new kind of tsar, but what does this anniversary mean for the president?
Weird History
The Archeological Discovery That Solved The Romanov Mystery
On July 17, 1918, the House of Romanov came to an end when Nicholas II - the former tsar of imperial Russia - was gunned down alongside his wife and children in a surprise execution. The slaying of the Romanov family remains a gruesome...
Weird History
Facts About Catherine the Great, the Lusty Lover and Iron-Fisted Ruler
Who was Catherine the Great? You definitely know the name but probably not the life of the fascinating woman behind it. In reality, the Russian empress truly earned her "The Great" epithet, though her achievements weren't necessarily...
Curated Video
The Moscow-Washington Hotline: Avoiding Nuclear War with Russia
In 1962, the Moscow-Washington Hotline was established as a quick and accurate means of communication between two of the world's greatest superpowers. Since then, the technology used to facilitate this line of communication has changed...
Curated Video
Why Peter the Great Lived in This Dutch House? | Super Easy Russian 11
Why Peter the Great Lived in This Dutch House? | Super Easy Russian 11
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin: A History of Russia
This site has a series of audio lectures on the history of Russia from 800 A.D. to 1917. Need Real Player in order to hear these lectures.