Russia, Land of the Tsars (2003)
The history of the Russian Tsars.
Season 1 Episode List
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2003-05-26Russian history from the 9th century to Ivan the Terrible.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2003-05-26Details the chaos after Ivan the Terrible's death, the introduction of serfdom and the expansion of Russia under Peter the Great.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2003-05-27Fight 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.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2003-05-27Nicholas 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.