Russia, Land of the Tsars

Season 1

2003 · 4 episodes

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Episode 1

   26 May 2003

   Russian history from the 9th century to Ivan the Terrible.

2. 2

   2. Episode 2

   26 May 2003

   Details the chaos after Ivan the Terrible's death, the introduction of serfdom and the expansion of Russia under Peter the Great.

3. 3

   3. Episode 3

   27 May 2003

   Fight for power after Peter died, Empress Elizabeth takes control and the rise of Catherine the Great. Followed by Paul's disastrous reign and Alexander's war against Napoleon.

4. 4

   4. Episode 4

   27 May 2003

   Nicholas fights the Crimean War, Alexander the Second attempts to modernize while clamping down on dissent, the Sino-Russian War under Nicholas the Seconds and the rise of Marxism under the Bolsheviks.