The Russian Empire History Podcast

Lithuania begins its expansion to the south.

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

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

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

By the end of the thirteenth century, the Teutonic Order has established Prussia and Livon... more

Following the death of Mindaugas, Lithuania goes through a period of instability before be... more

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

Ozbek continues to interfere with the knyazes, and to secure his control over his other fr... more

Toghrilcha’s son returns to take the throne and make the Horde officially Muslim.

A new century finds Moscow and Tver ready to stake their claim.

And good riddance, most of the Rus would probably say. As Toqtoa defeats Nogay, Andrei con... more

The last two decades of the thirteenth century is a time of turmoil for both the Great Hor... more

When the Great Horde integrated conquered peoples, it did not mean they had to become noma... more

Following the death of Berke, the Quriltai chooses Batu’s grandson Mongke Temur as the new... more

As Hulegu’s stand off with the Horde continues, the first Muslim khan finds new allies in ... more

In this episode, we begin a look at how the Ulus of Jochi developed into the Great Horde.

Aleksandr Nevsky is dead. His brother Andrey already blew his chance to succeed, but submi... more

Aleksandr has used the Mongols to claim his throne, now he has live with them.

Hero? Collaborator? Both? In 2008, Russians voted him their greatest historical hero, but ... more

We return to the Northeast to cover the succession to Vsevolod Big Nest, the struggle for ... more