Night of August 8, 1689. 400 archers with guns. And young Peter, galloping in the night. The story of the conspiracy that changed Russia.

🎧 What is this episode about?

August 1689. Moscow. Princess Sophia, ruler under two brother-kings, is preparing the final blow. She started rumors. She persuaded the archers. She appointed the night when young Peter was to die.

But in the camp of the conspirators there was a man who said: “enough blood.”

This issue contains the finale of the story about Princess Sophia. How Peter I almost died in his own palace. How the plot failed. And who saved the future emperor.

📍 What will you learn

✅ Why did Sophia order her portrait in a crown and with a scepter
✅ How Prince Golitsyn consulted with the ... at the Ivanovo Bell Tower
✅ Why Peter publicly forbade his sister to participate in the procession
✅ How Shaklovity placed 50 archers at the Red Porch
✅ Why did the conspirators want to ring the alarm on the Spasskaya Tower?
✅ Who warned Peter about the impending murder
✅ How Peter jumped in his underwear in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra
✅ What happened to Sofia, Golitsyn and Shaklovity

⏱️Time codes

00:00 — Intro: the night before the decisive battle
01:30 — Part 1: Slander and propaganda (Sophia prepares the ground)
02:00 - Part 2: Open Conflict (July 8, 1689)
03:30 — Part 3: First assassination attempt (July 25)
04:00 — Part 4: Plan of attack on Preobrazhenskoye (night of August 6)
05:30 — Part 5: Fracture. Treason among the conspirators
06:00 — Part 6: Rescue of Peter (night of August 8)
07:30 — Conclusion: what happened to Sophia and her supporters
07:45 — Question to the listeners

🎙️ Main conclusions from the issue

• “If it were not for the betrayal in the camp of the conspirators, the history of Russia could have taken a completely different path.”

• Sophia and Shaklovity carried out systematic propaganda: Tsarina Natalya was called a “bear”, Peter - a “drunkard” (but no one believed these slander).

• On July 8, Peter publicly forbade Sophia to participate in the religious procession - an open clash occurred, after which Sophia prepared for armed struggle.

• On July 25, Shaklovity placed 50 archers at the Red Porch to capture (kill) Peter, but he did not enter the palace.

• On August 6, Sophia planned a night attack on Preobrazhenskoye - the so-called “post-raiding” (murder).

• The turning point came when the key archers (Larion Elizariev and others) refused to kill Peter’s supporters and went over to his side.

• Peter, awakened on the night of August 8, rode in his underwear to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra - under the protection of the monastery.

• Shaklovity was executed, Golitsyn was exiled, Sophia was imprisoned in the Novodevichy Convent, where she lived for another 15 years.

💬 Question for discussion

Do you think that if the archers had not gone over to Peter’s side, would Sophia have been able to seize power? Or would Peter still have won?

Write in the comments

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📂 Sources and additional information

• S.M. Solovyov “History of Russia since ancient times” (vol. 14)

• N.I. Kostomarov “Russian history in the biographies of its main figures”

• Notes from contemporaries (Zhelyabuzhsky, Matveev, Gordon)

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What if your ten-year-old son became tsar? And a month later, he watched his relatives get murdered right in front of him? He would have to choose: break down or become iron.

In this episode — the childhood of Peter the Great, no embellishments. Not the official imperial portrait, but the story of a boy who learned to read with friends, read forbidden books from his father's library, and at age 10 found himself at the center of a bloody political game.

You'll discover:

👑 Who sat at the same desk as little Peter and why those friends died in the Azov campaign

📜 What "azbukovniki" were and what the future emperor was actually taught (spoiler: even medicine)

🧠 How Peter learned to teach himself — long before it became mainstream

⚰️ Why the death of 20-year-old Tsar Fyodor pushed the country to the brink of catastrophe

🗡️ How a ten-year-old boy became tsar and weeks later witnessed the murder of his relatives

👸 Who the tsarevnas were and why recluses from the terem turned out more dangerous than boyarsTimestamps:

00:00 — Intro: The boy who didn't know his future
01:30 — Chapter 1: Lessons with friends (Lunin and Voronin)
02:00 — Chapter 2: What the future emperor was taught (azbukovniki)
03:00 — Chapter 3: The self-taught tsar (Alexei Mikhailovich's library)
04:30 — Chapter 4: Tsar Fyodor's death and the people's choice
05:30 — Chapter 5: Women emerge from the terem (Sophia and the beginning of intrigues)
06:30 — Finale: Three lessons Peter learned from childhood
08:00 — Conclusion and question for listenersWhy you should listen:

Russian history isn't just dates and battles. It's real people. Children who became orphans. Boys who watched loved ones get killed. And if you want to understand where that famous Peter — the empire builder — came from, start with his childhood. That's where it all came together.Where else to listen:

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Credits:
Host and writer: [RenVal]
Editing: [RenVal]

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In this podcast episode, we explore how Peter the Great's mother, Natalia Kirillovna Naryshkina, influenced the formation of the personality and principles of one of Russia's most illustrious rulers.

You will learn:

Why Natalia Naryshkina's role in Peter's upbringing was so significant (including the early death of his father, Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, when Peter was only four years old).

What key traits did Peter inherit from his mother:

Honesty—the desire to act openly even in difficult circumstances;

Truthfulness to one's word—Peter never broke his promises, even when it was disadvantageous (for example, in diplomatic relations with European powers).

How the synthesis of parental qualities (his father's curiosity and practicality, his mother's moral fortitude and responsibility) became the foundation of Peter's reforms.

Beyond his family upbringing, what else shaped the reformer's path? Personal experience (the Streltsy rebellions, the power struggle, military lessons), the challenges of the era, and Peter's iron will.

We will show that Peter I's personality was not simply the sum of inherited traits, but a creative transformation of his family legacy into tools for large-scale reforms in Russia: from discipline in the
army to the fight against corruption.

💡 Key takeaway: Peter's parental influence laid the foundation for his character, but his genius was revealed in his ability to develop these qualities and apply them to change the course of Russian history.

🎙️ This episode features a lively dialogue between a journalist and a historian: factual analysis, striking examples, and unexpected parallels.

📌 Listen to the episode for a new look at the origins of Peter the Great's greatness!

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