This week we're traveling to the cold, harsh climate of Russia to talk about some of the cold, harsh rulers it has had. Join us as we discuss naked clowns in ice palaces, destroying entire towns with pigeons, and how to become the ruler of Poland by being really good in bed.

Sources:

https://www.biography.com/news/catherine-the-great-lovers

https://www.biography.com/news/catherine-the-great-lovers

https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/medieval-renaissance/olga-of-kiev-one-saint-you-do-not-want-to-mess-with/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_of_Russia

https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/catherine-i-1684-1727

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_Ranks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fount_of_honour

https://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-didnt-know-about-catherine-the-great

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olga_of_Kiev#Drevlian_Uprising

https://slate.com/culture/2015/11/empress-anna-ivanovna-of-russia-hated-love-and-marriage-so-much-that-she-imprisoned-the-prince-and-his-bride-in-an-ice-palace-death-chamber.html