History of Russia (PARTS 1-5) - Rurik to Revolution
From Prince Rurik to the Russian Revolution, this is a compilation of the first 5 episodes of Epic History TV's History of Russia.
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A note on 'Ivan the Terrible' - in Russia, Ivan IV has the epithet 'Гро́зный' meaning 'Great' or 'Formidable'. So why is he known as Ivan 'the Terrible' in English? Because he was evil or useless or because of anti-Russian bias? No, because 'Terrible' in English also means awesome or formidable - this was well understood when 'Гро́зный' was first translated into English centuries ago, but now fewer people understand this. (see definitions 3 & 4 here: The name stuck, and Ivan IV has been known as Ivan the Terrible ever since.
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History of the Russian Revolution 1917: The February Revolution
History of the Russian Revolution of 1917: this is a deeply researched animated history video about the February Revolution in Russia. We begin in March 1917 as the war-exhausted Russian populace begins to rebel against the Tsar in Petrograd. Who were these people during the February Revolution? Was the Russian Revolution inevitable? The pillars of Russian society before the revolution is explored: the peasants, the army, the orthodox church- and of course, the Tsars- from Peter the Great to Nicholas II.
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Book Sources: A People’s Tragedy by Orlando Figes Rethinking the Russian Revolution by Edward Acton The Russian Revolution by Sheila Fitzpatrick
Documentary Sources: Lucy Worsley’s Empire of the Tsars: Orlando Figes interview 1 2 3 Figes debate with marxist Yale Lecture on Revolution
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