Episode 530: Russia Awakens

About this episode

The episode covers key figures in Russian history leading up to the Crimean War.

Here I quickly cover Russian history from Peter the Great, through Catherine the Great, and then down to the beginning of the Crimean War. Western Civ 2.0

People in this episode

Host: Adam Walsh

Topics covered

• Russian history
• Peter the Great
• Catherine the Great
• Crimean War
• Western Civ

Keywords

• Russia
• Peter the Great
• Catherine the Great
• Crimean War
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Russia

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